E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose — is it halal?

Description

Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (hypromellose) is a cellulose ether: thickener, emulsifier, stabiliser, film former and material of plant capsules. The raw material is wood or cotton cellulose (patents also name straw, bamboo; tunicate cellulose c21 — under the aquatic non-fish rule, no use found); methoxyl groups come from methyl chloride (from methanol or methane)

Names: Гидроксипропилметилцеллюлоза · Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose · هيدروكسي بروبيل ميثيل السليلوز

Also known as: HPMC, Hypromellose, E 464, E-464, Е464, Е 464, INS 464, INS No. 464, CNS 20.028, гидроксипропил метилцеллюлоза, гипромеллоза, оксипропилметилцеллюлоза, ГПМЦ, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

Category: Thickeners

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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