Thickener · EU 553a

Synthetic Magnesium Silicates

FDA status: Approved. EU: Approved. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Synthetic Magnesium Silicates: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Synthetic Magnesium Silicates is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. The European Union separately classifies it as approved.

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The verdict

Synthetic Magnesium Silicates is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

4/5
Low Risk
Approved
FDA status
Approved
EU status
0
state regulations

Synthetic Magnesium Silicates: the EU E-number regulatory record

Synthetic Magnesium Silicates: no OFF product match; EU code 553a is the standout identifier.

Property Value Source
E-Number 553a EU additive register
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Approved EC 1333/2008
CAS Number - CAS Registry
Category Thickener FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not in our EFSA data EFSA scientific opinion
U.S. State Actions 0 states State legislative records
Tracked Products Not yet tracked Open Food Facts (US)

Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.

Synthetic Magnesium Silicates: what it is

Synthetic Magnesium Silicates is a food additive (553a) classified as thickener.

Common Uses

Sauces, soups, dairy products, baked goods

Catalog-profile peer axes

How Synthetic Magnesium Silicates compares to its catalog-profile peers nationwide

Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)

Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Synthetic Magnesium Silicates safe to consume?

Synthetic Magnesium Silicates scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; EU additive code 553a is the standout identifier on this row.