Is Carboxymethyl Cellulose safe?
Carboxymethyl Cellulose is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.
Score impact:
−2 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 102 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA
Also known as
Carboxymethyl Cellulose is also known as cmc, e466, cellulose gum, целулозна гума, карбоксиметил целулоза — these all refer to the same ingredient.
carboxymethyl cellulose
cmc
e466
карбоксиметил целулоза
cellulose gum
sodium carboxymethylcellulose
целулозна гума