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Cellulose(E460)
Level 1 — Generally benignIn Winter's Dictionary
Cellulose is a thickener gum — Chief constituent of plant fiber; basic material for cellulose gums
What it does
Chief constituent of plant fiber; basic material for cellulose gums
Where you'll see it
Cell walls of plants
Regulatory status
- EU: approved
- Notes: EAF
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Chief constituent of the fiber of plants. Cotton contains about 90 percent