This entry shows data from the EU CosIng database. An editorial description has not been written and reviewed yet.
Functions
- Absorbent
- Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.
- Anticaking
- Preventing agglomeration of particulate solids into lumps or hard masses (cohesive cake), thus allowing free flow of particles.
- Emulsion stabilising
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
- Slip modifier
- Enhancing the flow properties of other ingredients without reacting chemically with them.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.