(6) Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes:
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose is derived from plants, making it a suitable ingredient in vegetarian and vegan vitamin formulas. It can serve as an alternative to animal-derived capsule materials and cater to a wider consumer base.
3.2.2.3 Chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity

The etherification of cellulose disrupts the hydrogen bonding and the resulting compounds are not ionised and more water soluble. The EFSA ANS Panel (2018) concluded that modified celluloses including ethyl and methyl, hydroxypropyl celluloses, would not be absorbed intact and not fermented in the gastrointestinal tract of animals (rat) or humans; they are excreted essentially unchanged mainly via the faeces (more than 90% of the administrated doses), while only minor amounts of metabolites and derived-products are excreted via urine or expired air (as 14CO2) and there is no indication for accumulation in the body.

hpmc uses in detergent. HPMC helps to enhance the cleaning power of detergents by increasing their ability to wet surfaces and emulsify oils and greases, making them easier to remove during the washing process.
Also known as Hypromellose or HPMC


For me, the answer is to bake as much as I can and to buy baked goods occasionally as treats.


In the pharmaceutical industry
