Food Safety Substance
Croscarmellose sodiumE468
Croscarmellose sodium (E468) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Stabilizer; Thickener |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E468 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose | - |
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E468 | Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3172 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 11.4.2 table-top sweeteners in powder form | ML 50000 mg/kg | - | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 11.4.3 table-top sweeteners in tablets | ML 50000 mg/kg | - | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’, | ML 30000 mg/kg | except food supplements in chewable form | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 11.4.2 table-top sweeteners in powder form | ML 50000 mg/kg | - | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 11.4.3 table-top sweeteners in tablets | ML 50000 mg/kg | - | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’, | ML 30000 mg/kg | except food supplements in chewable form | Regulatory source |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 468 | Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.1.1 Fermented milks (plain), not heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use as a stabilizer or thickener only.; For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS243-2003) only.; For use in reconstituted and recombined... |
| Codex | 468 | Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS243-2003) only. |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | CROSS-LINKED CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE; CROSS-LINKED SODIUM CMC; CROSS-LINKED CMC; CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM; CROSS-LINKED CELLULOSE GUM | - | - | no_data | - | - | - |
| JECFA | CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM | - | - | no_data | - | - | - |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Croscarmellose sodium used for in food?
Croscarmellose sodium appears in food-use rows as: stabilizer|thickener; Stabilizer; Thickener.
Is Croscarmellose sodium / E468 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Croscarmellose sodium?
No ADI row was found for Croscarmellose sodium in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Croscarmellose sodium also used in cosmetics?
Croscarmellose sodium has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Croscarmellose, EU status permitted.