Food additive databaseantifoaming agentChecked 2026-10-02
Silicone Resin (Polydimethylsiloxane) シリコーン樹脂（別名ポリジメチルシロキサン）
Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E900)EFSA ADI 17mg per kg body weight per day
- Purpose
- antifoaming agent
- On the label
- “シリコーン樹脂” (silicone resin), “シリコーン” (silicone)
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- シリコーン樹脂（別名ポリジメチルシロキサン） (No. 229)
In Japan
- Used to remove foam that forms during food manufacturing. The standards for use do not allow it for any purpose other than defoaming.
- The short name is “シリコーン” (silicone).
Japan's standards for use
- Only for defoaming (removing foam): up to 0.050 g per kg of food
This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.
In the EU
- It is on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E900.
- In its 2020 evaluation, EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority) set an ADI (acceptable daily intake) of 17mg per kg of body weight per day (EFSA FAF).
Sources
- List of Designated Additives — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- Standards for use and storage of each additive — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- EU food additive database (Japanese translation) — MAFF (Japanese)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives — EUR-Lex
- EFSA OpenFoodTox (chemical hazards database)
- 東京都保健医療局「食品表示の手引き」第4章 添加物（消費者庁「食品表示基準について」別添 添加物1-1〜1-6 を収録） (Japanese)
Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.