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E468 (croscarmellose sodium): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E468 is croscarmellose sodium, a stabiliser. E468 can come from wood pulp or plants. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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What is E468?

E468 (croscarmellose sodium) is a stabiliser, an additive that keeps the texture and the mix of a food the same over time. Helps food supplement tablets break apart once swallowed.

What is E468 made from?

E468 can come from wood pulp or plants.

  • Wood pulp
  • Plants

Is E468 vegan?

Fits you. E468 can come from wood pulp or plants. Nothing from an animal.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE468 can come from wood pulp or plants. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE468 can come from wood pulp or plants. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E468 have on a label?

On a label, E468 can also appear as “INS 468”, “Stabiliser (468)”, “Stabiliser (E468)”, “Cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose” or “Croscarmellose sodium”.

Any of these on a pack means E468. The checker reads them all.

E468E 468E-468INS 468Stabiliser (468)Stabiliser (E468)Cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl celluloseCroscarmellose sodiumCross-linked cellulose gum

What would change the answer for E468?

For E468, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.

Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules

Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online

Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).

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