YenzoWhat is E469 (enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose)?
E469 stands for enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists these functions: stabilizer, thickener.
E469Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose
E469 stands for enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists these functions: stabilizer, thickener.
Did you know? E 469 is made from carboxymethyl cellulose by digestion with a cellulase produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum (formerly Trichoderma reesei).
- Code
- E469 · INS 469
- Group
- Stabilizer, Thickener
- ADI
- ADI “not specified” (EFSA 2018) This means no numerical ADI is needed: by JECFA’s definition of the term, at the levels needed in food the substance does not represent a hazard to health. Vietnam’s Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT calls this an ADI “không xác định” (“not specified”, Article 3(6)).
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalevery low?Based on EFSA's scientific assessment, 2018
How E469 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, stabilizer (469), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
stabilizer (469)stabilizer 469E469INS 469On Vietnamese labels: Natri carboxymethyl cellulose, thủy phân bằng enzym
Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose in food
Questions about enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose
Is enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose harmful?
In 2018 EFSA concluded that there was no need for a numerical ADI for the celluloses (E 460(i), E 460(ii), E 461–466, E 468 and E 469) and no safety concern at the reported uses and use levels.
Is E469 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. INS 469 (enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Can children and pregnant women have E469?
In 2018, re-evaluating the celluloses (E 460–469), EFSA stated that a risk assessment for the general population does not apply to infants under 12 weeks of age; that age group is to be assessed separately. The source says nothing specific about older children or pregnant women. If you have a particular health condition, ask a doctor.
Other stabilizers
E466Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)very lowE468Croscarmellose sodiumvery lowE470Salts of fatty acids (type not printed)very lowE470aSodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acidsvery lowE471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsvery lowE472Esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidslow
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Sources (2)
- EFSA Journal: Re-evaluation of celluloses E 460(i), E 460(ii), E 461, E 462, E 463, E 464, E 465, E 466, E 468 and E 469 as food additives (2018). https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5047. Open Food Facts additives taxonomy, https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/additives.txt (entry en:e469)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 2B