Carrier or solvent
E555 (potassium aluminium silicate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E555 is potassium aluminium silicate, a carrier. E555 comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E555=minerals
What is E555?
E555 (potassium aluminium silicate) is a carrier, an additive that carries or dissolves another additive, a flavouring or a nutrient. The base of the pearly, shimmering colours on sweets and cake decorations.
What is E555 made from?
E555 comes from minerals.
- Minerals
Is E555 vegan?
Fits you. E555 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E555 have on a label?
On a label, E555 can also appear as “INS 555”, “Carrier (555)”, “Carrier (E555)”, “Potassium aluminium silicate” or “Mica”.
Any of these on a pack means E555. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E555?
For E555, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.
Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules
Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.
- EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
- US FDA: Food Additive Status List
- FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online
Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).
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