Food Safety Substance
Edifas BE466
Edifas B (E466) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 8 regulatory sources.
CAS 9004-32-4
E466
Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI NOT SPECIFIED
Codex
23 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 8 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Edifas B
CAS
9004-32-4
E-number
E466
DTXSID
DTXSID2020555
PubChem CID
6328154
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (13)
SOURCE
EU Commission
FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius
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 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E466 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cellulose gum | - |
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EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database
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 | E466 | Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cellulose gum | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3171 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 11.4.1 table-top sweeteners in liquid form | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 11.4.2 table-top sweeteners in powder form | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 11.4.3 table-top sweeteners in tablets | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 14.1.3 Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products | quantum satis | only traditional Swedish and Finnish fruit syrups from citrus | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 1.6.1 unflavoured pasteurised cream (excluding reduced fat creams) | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.6.2 Unflavoured live fermented cream products and substitute products, both with a fat content of less than 20 % | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 11.4.1 table-top sweeteners in liquid form | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 11.4.2 table-top sweeteners in powder form | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 11.4.3 table-top sweeteners in tablets | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 14.1.3 Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products | quantum satis | only traditional Swedish and Finnish fruit syrups from citrus | EU Food Additives Database |
SOURCE
Codex Alimentarius
Codex GSFA
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.1.2 Other fluid milk (plain) | GMP | For use as emulsifier or stabilizer only.; Excluding all fluid milks that are not mineral or vitamin fortified. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.1.1 Fermented milks (plain), not heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use in reconstituted and recombined products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003) only.; For use as a stabilizer or thickener only. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use as a stabilizer or thickener only. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.2 Renneted milk (plain) | GMP | - |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.4.1 Pasteurized cream (plain) | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cream and Prepared Creams (CXS 288-1976) |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.4.2 Sterilized and UHT creams, whipping and whipped creams, and reduced fat creams (plain) | GMP | - |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 06.4.1 Fresh pastas and noodles and like products | GMP | For use in noodles only. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 06.4.2 Dried pastas and noodles and like products | GMP | For use in noodles, gluten-free pasta and pasta intended for hypoproteic diets only. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 08.1.1 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts | GMP | For use in fresh meat, poultry and game products only.; For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted | GMP | For use in fresh minced meat which contains other ingredients apart from comminuted meat only. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Raw Squid (CODEX STAN 191-1995).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh... |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For non-standardized food and for minced fish flesh and breaded or batter coatings conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish... |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products | GMP | For general use in surimi products.; For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For general use in surimi products.; For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.4.3 Fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For general use as a glazing agent.; For general use in surimi products.; For use in breading or batter coatings only. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family of Fishes (CODEX STAN 167-1989).; Excluding products conforming to the... |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 10.2.1 Liquid egg products | GMP | - |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 10.2.2 Frozen egg products | GMP | - |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings) | GMP | Excluding maple syrup. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 12.1.2 Salt Substitutes | GMP | - |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa | GMP | For use in ready-to-drink products and pre-mixes for ready-to-drink products only. |
| Codex | 466 | Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener | 14.2.3 Grape wines | GMP | The maximum level of the additive in grape wine set as Good Manufacturing Practice must not result in (i) the modification of the natural and essential characteristics of the wine... |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Food Contact Materials
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 542 | - | sodium carboxymethylcellulose | - | - | Regulation (EC) No 450/2009, Register v1.1 |
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JECFA
JECFA ADI
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE | - | 9004-32-4 | NOT SPECIFIED | - | THICKENER, EMULSIFIER, STABILIZER | 1989 |
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ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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Cross-vertical comparison
ingredients | ghs classifications
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
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FAQPage JSON-LD
public food renderer rows
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Edifas B used for in food?
Edifas B appears in food-use rows as: thickener|stabilizer|emulsifier; Bulking agent; Emulsifier; Firming agent; Gelling agent; Glazing agent; Humectant; Stabilizer; Thickener.
Is Edifas B / E466 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT SPECIFIED . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Edifas B?
Edifas B has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED . Source: food_substances.
Is Edifas B also used in cosmetics?
Edifas B has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, EU status permitted.