What is E535?
An anti-caking agent used in specified food applications, especially where a dry salt or powder needs to remain free-flowing and the use conditions permit it. Goodnessly rates E535 Safe, while food-category permissions and regulator conditions still apply.
An anti-caking agent used in specified food applications, especially where a dry salt or powder needs to remain free-flowing and the use conditions permit it. Check the food category, amount and full formulation rather than judging one ingredient in isolation.
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What is Sodium ferrocyanide?
Sodium ferrocyanide is An anti-caking agent used in specified food applications, especially where a dry salt or powder needs to remain free-flowing and the use conditions permit it. Its function depends on the formulation and the conditions attached to the permitted use.
What's it used for?
- Helping limit caking in dry salt products
- Supporting free-flowing powder texture
- Serving a defined technical function at permitted levels
- Working within category-specific specifications
Where you'll find E535 on the shelf
You may see E535 in dry salt products where an anti-caking function is useful and the food category permits it.
Is E535 permitted? What the regulators say
Sodium ferrocyanide is listed in the checked AU/NZ and EU frameworks with conditions. Permission is conditional: category, level, identity and specifications matter.
| Region | Status | What this means |
|---|---|---|
| AU/NZ Australia & New Zealand (FSANZ) | Permitted with conditions | FSANZ lists 535 for specified food uses in the Food Standards Code. [FSANZ source] |
| EU European Union (EUR-Lex) | Authorised with conditions | The consolidated Union list includes E535 for specified categories and conditions. [EUR-Lex source] |
| US United States (FDA) | Permitted with conditions | FDA lists sodium ferrocyanide for specified food use under 21 CFR 172.490. [FDA source] |
Goodnessly rates E535 Safe within its rating system. The rating does not remove the need to consider the product category, amount or full formulation.
- The checked primary sources frame E535 through permitted uses, specifications and category conditions rather than a new change notice for this draft. Re-check the current sources when a product or formulation is unusual.
- Regulatory permissions can change; confirm the primary source when a product, recipe or use is unusual.
This section is checked periodically rather than continuously — confirm the current primary source before relying on a regulatory detail.
Who might want to limit or avoid it
- People comparing additive functions across products
- People checking the frequency of this ingredient in their usual foods
- People who want to consider the whole formulation and serving pattern
Goodnessly rates E535 Safe as a practical prompt to understand the ingredient, the product and the overall formulation.
How to spot it on a label
Look for:
- Sodium ferrocyanide
- 535
- E535
- Anti-caking agent (535)
Ingredient labels may use the name, the number, or the additive class followed by the number.
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Frequently asked questions
What is E535?
E535 is Sodium ferrocyanide, An anti-caking agent used in specified food applications, especially where a dry salt or powder needs to remain free-flowing and the use conditions permit it.
Is E535 permitted?
E535 is listed with conditions in Australia/New Zealand and the EU. FDA lists sodium ferrocyanide for specified food use under 21 CFR 172.490.
What should I know about sodium ferrocyanide?
The checked primary sources frame E535 through permitted uses, specifications and category conditions rather than a new change notice for this draft. Re-check the current sources when a product or formulation is unusual.
How does Goodnessly rate E535?
Goodnessly rates E535 (Sodium ferrocyanide) as Safe within its rating system.
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