E464 — Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
E464 (Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose) appears in the ingredient lists of 8 products sold in India. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
5 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 205 kcal |
| Sugars | 4.2 g |
| Saturates | 6.2 g |
| Salt | 0.07 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)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| France | 552 |
| United States | 389 |
| United Kingdom | 254 |
| Germany | 142 |
| Netherlands | 142 |
| Spain | 130 |
| Italy | 116 |
| Belgium | 104 |
| Australia | 70 |
| Switzerland | 62 |
| Ireland | 41 |
| Finland | 23 |
| Brazil | 18 |
| Portugal | 17 |
| Sweden | 15 |
| Poland | 14 |
| Canada | 10 |
| India | 8 |
| Morocco | 7 |
| Denmark | 7 |
| Austria | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 7 |
| Czechia | 6 |
| Croatia | 6 |
| Romania | 6 |
Products
8 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).