E559 · Acidity regulator / anti-caking agent
What is Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) (E559)?
Risk level: medium — conditional caution
What does it do?
Balances pH, helps dough rise, or stops powdered products from clumping.
Is it harmful? Risk context
There is limited evidence, or caution is warranted under specific conditions. Its presence alone does not mean "danger"; at ordinary amounts no problem is reported for most people. NeBu treats it as a moderate signal and presents it with the context below.
Banned in food in Turkey under Turkish Food Codex (aluminium compound)
Containing an additive is not the same as being harmed by the product. A hazard is a substance’s theoretical potential to cause harm; risk depends on the actual amount you are exposed to. Rather than stamping additives with fear-based labels, NeBu explains them with sourced information — and leaves the decision to you.
Regulatory status
- Banned in food under the Turkish Food Codex (updated 13 October 2023).