Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cellulose gum

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

General Information

Chemical nameSodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cellulose gum
E No.E 466
INS.466
CAS number9004-32-4
GroupNo
Component of the group Group I, Additives (Group I)

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
category(ies) Individual restriction(s)/exception(s) footnote
  • Unflavoured pasteurised cream (excluding reduced fat creams) (1.6.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Unflavoured live fermented cream products and substitute products with a fat content of less than 20% (1.6.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Table-Top Sweeteners in liquid form (11.4.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Table-Top Sweeteners in powder form (11.4.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Table-Top Sweeteners in tablets (11.4.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis
  • Dietary foods for infants for special medical purposes and special formulae for infants (13.1.5.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Dietary foods for babies and young children for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (13.1.5.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10000 mg/kg , From birth onwards in products for the dietary management of metabolic disorders
  • Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products (14.1.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only traditional Swedish and Finnish fruit syrups from citrus

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