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Hydroxypropyl MethylCellulose

What is Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose?

Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose is an emulsifier, thickening and suspending agent, and an alternative to animal gelatin. [1]



History

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Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Hydroxypropyl MethylCellulose


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Hydroxypropyl MethylCellulose".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Methylcellulose does not occur naturally and is synthetically produced by heating cellulose with caustic solution (e.g. a solution of sodium hydroxide) and treating it with methyl chloride. [2]

Natural or Artificial?

 Artificial

References
  1. Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose - Wikipedia
  2. Methylcellulose - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose
Hydroxypropylmethyl Cellulose
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulosephthalate
Hydrozypropylethylcellulose
Hypromellose

Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Dash

  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedGuestsMay 25, 2009 @ 10:32 PM

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