E461 Methyl cellulose — is it halal?
Description
Methyl ether of cellulose, a thickener. Raw material — wood pulp or cotton (c1); sulphite pulping uses sulphites and SO2 (c33–c36). Methyl comes from methyl chloride made from methanol (c3; bio-methanol from manure, sewage, glycerine — c32) or methane (c4); alternatives — c8, c23. By-products are washed out (c7). Media — c9–c11, c16, c22; acids — c12–c14; carbon and bone char — c5, c6, c19, c20; tunicates — c21.
Names: Метилцеллюлоза · Methyl cellulose · ميثيل السليلوز
Also known as: E 461, E-461, Е461, Е 461, INS 461, INS No. 461, CNS 20.043, метиловый эфир целлюлозы, МЦ, methylcellulose, cellulose methyl ether, methyl ether of cellulose, modified vegetable gum, METHOCEL A, METHOCEL A4M
Category: Thickeners
Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008
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