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Thickener or gelling agent

E462 (ethyl cellulose): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E462 is ethyl cellulose, a thickener. E462 can come from wood pulp or plants. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E462=wood pulp or plants

What is E462?

E462 (ethyl cellulose) is a thickener, an additive that thickens a food or gives it the texture of a gel.

What is E462 made from?

  • Wood pulp
  • Plants

Is E462 vegan?

Fits you. E462 can come from wood pulp or plants. Nothing from an animal.

Bravoora is a calorie tracker and ingredient checker app. Scan a pack, a supplement or a skincare label and it answers for each person on your plan.

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

VeganFits youE462 can come from wood pulp or plants. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE462 can come from wood pulp or plants. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E462 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E462. The checker reads them all.

E462E 462E-462INS 462Thickener (462)Thickener (E462)Ethyl celluloseEthylcellulose

What would change the answer for E462?

For E462, 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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