Origin: Derived from softwood trees, mainly pine and spruce trees
Also Known As:
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
HPMC
E464
Overview: Hypromellose cellulose is a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as eye drops, as well as an excipient and controlled-delivery component in oral medicaments, found in a variety of commercial products.
As a food additive, hypromellose is an emulsifier, thickening and suspending agent, and an alternative to animal gelatin.
