Plant-cellulose derivative used as a thickener, stabilizer, and vegetarian capsule/casing material in processed foods.
Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose is considered low concern by food-safety agencies.
Score impact: −2 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 22 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose is also known as hpmc, e464, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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