Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose is generally consider safe, it is used as an additive in food, with thickening, suspending, emulsifying, stabilizing, film-forming, acid resistance and other functions. It can replace the role of guar gum, gelatin, agar, sodium alginate and pectin in food production, and is widely used in the modern food industry, such as cold products, solid beverages, juice, jam, yogurt drinks, condiments, instant noodles, baked products, and meat products.