Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Methylcellulose (15 mpa.s)
CAS 39384-65-1
Binder · Degradant/impurity · Diluent
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 244 composition records across product categories including Batteries, Laboratory supplies, Home maintenance.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Methylcellulose (15 mpa.s) appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- definition_level:incomplete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
USFDAinactive ingredient database10 entries
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 17 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 93 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 3 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 360 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 5 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 384 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 68 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 319 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 33 mgSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 244 composition records across product categories including Batteries, Laboratory supplies, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surface modifier, Viscosity modifier, Stabilizing agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 244 composition records across product categories including Batteries, Laboratory supplies, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surface modifier, Viscosity modifier, Stabilizing agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Methylcellulose (15 mpa.s). We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Methylcellulose (15 mpa.s) in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
244
Brands
6
BatteriesLaboratory suppliesHome maintenanceCleaning and safetyArts and crafts/office suppliesRaw materials
Typical roles
BinderDegradant/impurityDiluentEmulsifierFragranceStabilizing agentSurface modifierThickening agent
