# Cellulose, ethyl methyl ether, ether with sorbitan monooctadecanoate poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid601076593
Categories: food
Functions: Thickener, emulsifier, foaming agent, stabilizer
Identifier: DTXSID601076593

> Cellulose, ethyl methyl ether, ether with sorbitan monooctadecanoate poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.: Used in food as a thickener, emulsifier, foaming agent, stabilizer. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 40/100 — Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.. Compiled from 3 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 40/100 — Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.
- Rationale: EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

## Regulatory status

- EU: EFSA opinion — Re-evaluation of celluloses E 460(i), E 460(ii), E 461, E 462, E 463, E 464, E 465, E 466, E 468 and E 469 as food additives (EFSA ANS)
- GLOBAL: NOT SPECIFIED — JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener, emulsifier, foaming agent, stabilizer.

## Expert safety opinions

- JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives): JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener, emulsifier, foaming agent, stabilizer. — https://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/Home/Chemical/2161.
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority): Re-evaluation of celluloses E 460(i), E 460(ii), E 461, E 462, E 463, E 464, E 465, E 466, E 468 and E 469 as food additives (EFSA ANS) — 2018 — https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5047.

## Data sources

- EFSA OpenFoodTox (updated 2026-10-04): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8120114
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- WHO JECFA Database (updated 2026-10-04): https://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/Home/Chemical/2161

_Assessed by Greenveil._