Is Aluminium Sodium Silicate (E554) Halal?

MUIS lists E554 (Aluminium Sodium Silicate / Sodium Aluminosilicate) as halal. It is manufactured synthetically from non-animal raw materials. The status applies to the additive itself; the finished product still needs its other ingredients checked.

Sodium aluminosilicate (aluminium sodium silicate) is a synthetic anti-caking agent prepared from quartz and gibbsite. It is widely used in salt and powdered products.

• table salt
• powdered drink mixes
• non-dairy creamers
• powdered sugar

• E554 on its own is not a reason to avoid a product.
• The finished product still needs its other ingredients checked — look for a halal certification logo (MUIS, JAKIM, MUI, HMC or similar) when in doubt.
• Halal status here follows the MUIS food additive listing; rulings can differ between certification bodies.

calcium silicate (E552), silicon dioxide (E551), tricalcium phosphate (E341)

E554 (Aluminium Sodium Silicate/Sodium Aluminosilicate) is halal for Muslims according to the MUIS food additive listing. Sodium aluminosilicate (aluminium sodium silicate) is a synthetic anti-caking agent prepared from quartz and gibbsite.

Sodium aluminosilicate (aluminium sodium silicate) is a synthetic anti-caking agent prepared from quartz and gibbsite. It is widely used in salt and powdered products.

E554 is commonly found in table salt, powdered drink mixes, non-dairy creamers, and powdered sugar.