Cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cross-linked-cellulose gum)
CROSS-LINKED CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE (CROSS-LINKED CELLULOSE GUM) · Cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cross-linked-cellulose gum) · 468INS 468
Used as a thickener — Codex also lists it as stabilizer.
Cross-linked cellulose gum swells in water without dissolving, used as a bulking agent and disintegrant.
Where it is and isn’t permitted
| Jurisdiction | Status | Scope and limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Not listedDoes not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited. | ||
| Codex Alimentarius | Permitted, with conditions | 2 food categories no numerical limit (good manufacturing practice) Show every food category
| CXS 192-1995 Table Three, INS 468and 2 further provisionsretrieved 2026-09-07 |
What it is made from
Made by treating cellulose gum so its chains bond to each other, which locks the structure while leaving it able to absorb water.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Every name it appears under
3 recorded names. A label may use any of them.
INS number
- 468
Other names
- CROSS-LINKED CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE (CROSS-LINKED CELLULOSE GUM)
- Cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cross-linked-cellulose gum)
Hazard reference values
No reference value for this substance in the sources we hold.
Evidence and how bodies read it
Studies, and the differing conclusions regulators drew from them, are curated by hand rather than machine-read, and none has been written for this substance yet.
Sources for this page
- gsfa retrieved 2026-09-07
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