Carboxymethyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

Carboxymethylcellulose is a semi-synthetic polysaccharide with its primary component being the cell walls of green plants and algae. Commercially it can be prepared from wood and chemically modified with chloroacetic acid. It produces a solid off-white powder and when dissolved in water forms colloids which are then used as thickeners, and emulsifiers in many food products.http://www.creative-enzymes.com/product/Carboxymethyl-Cellulose-Sodium-Carboxy-Methyl-Cellulose_430.html