Additive · Emulsifier

E466 — Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose · page 2

E466 (Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose) appears in the ingredient lists of 67 products sold in New Zealand. Function: emulsifier, humectant, stabiliser, thickener.

67products with a complete record

27%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

6.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)

0.24 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

ABCDE

A 17%B 10%C 29%D 19%E 25%

52 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 67 products

Energy	98 kcal
Sugars	6.3 g
Saturates	1.0 g
Salt	0.24 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.70.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, humectant, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, surface-active agent

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 9000-11-7 via Wikidata (CC0)