日本語
Food additive databasethickener / stabilizerChecked 2026-10-02

Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose (Sodium Cellulose Glycolate) カルボキシメチルセルロースナトリウム（別名繊維素グリコール酸ナトリウム）

Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E466)
Purpose
thickener / stabilizer
On the label
“増粘剤（CMC）” (thickener (CMC)), “安定剤（CMC-Na）” (stabilizer (CMC-Na)), “糊料（CMC）” (thickening agent (CMC)), “増粘剤（繊維素グリコール酸Na）” (thickener (sodium cellulose glycolate))
Name in the List of Designated Additives
カルボキシメチルセルロースナトリウム（別名繊維素グリコール酸ナトリウム） (No. 104)

In Japan

  • A “糊料” (thickening agent) used to add thickness or stability. Under the standards for use, the amount is limited to 2.0% or less of the food.
  • When it is used as a thickener, stabilizer, or gelling agent (“糊料”), it is written together with its purpose name, as in “増粘剤（CMC）” (thickener (CMC)). The short names “CMC-Na,” “繊維素グリコール酸Na” (sodium cellulose glycolate), and “CMC” can also be used.

Japan's standards for use

  • Up to 2.0% of the food (when used together with calcium carboxymethylcellulose and sodium starch glycolate, the sum of the amounts used must be up to 2.0%)

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 E466.

When it is labeled under a shared name

Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose (Sodium Cellulose Glycolate) 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

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.

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