E462Carrier · Thickener
Ethyl cellulose
What the research shows
Not enough
published research on this page yet
A thickener and coating made from cellulose.
It coats pills and capsules so the ingredients inside are not released too quickly.1
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- EU permitted
What expert reviews concluded
Expert panels that weigh all the research. Shown for context: the signal at the top does not count them.
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UN and WHO food additive experts (JECFA), 1989
No daily limit needed (“ADI not specified”, JECFA’s term for very low toxicity).
Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
United States Permitted FDA 21 CFR 172.868
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European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.
How we checkProducts
The most-scanned of 23 products on Open Food Facts that list ethyl cellulose.
- Iron Gummies Nature made 5 additives
References
- 1Ethyl cellulose. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.