Food additive databaseprocessing agent, thickener / stabilizerChecked 2026-10-02
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose ヒドロキシプロピルセルロース
Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E463)
- Purpose
- processing agent, thickener / stabilizer
- On the label
- “ＨＰＣ” (HPC), “ヒドロキシプロピルセルロース” (hydroxypropyl cellulose), “増粘剤（HPC）” (thickener (HPC))
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- ヒドロキシプロピルセルロース (No. 326)
In Japan
- Cellulose etherified with hydroxypropyl groups.
- The current list of standards for use has no standard for it, so there are no rules on which foods it can be used in or how much.
- The short name is “ＨＰＣ” (HPC). When used for thickening, stabilizing or similar purposes, the purpose name is written alongside (for example, “増粘剤（HPC）” (thickener (HPC))).
Japan's standards for use
There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).
This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.
In the EU
- It is on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E463.
When it is labeled under a shared name
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose may be declared on the label in the same way as “増粘剤・安定剤・ゲル化剤”. See Thickener / stabilizer / gelling agent for details.
Sources
- List of Designated Additives — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- Standards for use and storage of each additive — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- EU food additive database (Japanese translation) — MAFF (Japanese)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives — EUR-Lex
- 消費者庁「食品表示基準について」別添 添加物関係（簡略名・用途名併記・一括名・栄養強化の範囲） (Japanese)
Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.