Aluminum Ammonium Sulfate(E523)
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Aluminum Ammonium Sulfate is a other — Purifying drinking water; baking powders; buffer; neutralizing in milling/cereal industries
What it does
Purifying drinking water; baking powders; buffer; neutralizing in milling/cereal industries
Where you'll see it
Drinking water, baking powders, cereal industries, vegetable glue, artificial gems
What the research says
Ingestion of large amounts may cause burning in mouth and pharynx, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Benefits
Astringent and styptic (stops bleeding)
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- Notes: Continue GRAS status with good manufacturing practices
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Ingestion of large amounts may cause burning in mouth and pharynx, vomiting, and diarrhea