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Uses: Crosslinked Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose is a synthetic cellulose gum used as a binding and thickening agent. Also found in tobacco and detergents, toothpaste and paint.
Many different uses, mainly as thickening agent, but also as filler, dietary fibre, anti clumping agent and emulsifier.
Similar as cellulose, but better soluble in water. Found in many different products. Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose is quite soluble, and can be fermented in the large intestine. It also lowers slightly the blood cholesterol level.
Large concentrations can cause intestinal problems, such as bloating, constipation and diarrhoea.
This additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the Directive on miscellaneous additives.
Description: Crosslinked Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose is prepared from cellulose, the main polysaccharide and constituent of wood and all plant structures. Crosslinking reduces water while still allowing absorption many times normal
Commercially prepared from wood and chemically sodium hydroxide added and carboxylic acids which are byproducts of petroleum refining. Petroleum products have an adverse affect on human bodies.
Crosslinked Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose could be produced from genetically engineered cotton plants.
E468 Crosslinked Sodium
Carboxymethyl Cellulose
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