E464 — Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose · page 2
E464 (Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose) appears in the ingredient lists of 70 products sold in Australia. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
34 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 267 kcal |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Saturates | 3.9 g |
| Salt | 0.81 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.874.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, humectant, processing aid, stabilizer or thickener, surface-finishing agent, texturizer
The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 9004-65-3 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
70 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 2.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).