E464 — Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
E464 (Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose) appears in the ingredient lists of 389 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener.
Nutri-Score
297 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 272 kcal |
| Sugars | 23.0 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.7 g |
| Salt | 0.33 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 containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
389 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 9.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).