Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is a cellulose derivative that is widely used as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier in various industries. It's a white, odorless powder that is soluble in water.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is used in many products, including:
- Food Industry: As a thickener and stabilizer in ice cream, sauces, and other food products.
- Pharmaceutical Industry: As a binder and disintegrant in tablets and capsules and as a lubricant in ophthalmic solutions.
- Cosmetic Industry: As a thickener and stabilizer in creams, lotions, and shampoos and as a film-forming agent.
- Industrial Applications: In papermaking, textile manufacturing, and other industrial processes.