Additive · Emulsifier

E464 — Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose · page 6

E464 (Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose) appears in the ingredient lists of 257 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

257products with a complete record

33%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

2.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)

0.83 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

ABCDE

A 10%B 23%C 37%D 21%E 8%

192 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 257 products

Energy	245 kcal
Sugars	2.0 g
Saturates	1.0 g
Salt	0.83 g

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)