Carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt (CMC) is a powder or granulate from white to cream color, odorless and tasteless. Carboxymethyl cellulose is used as a thickener, stabilizer, strength agent, water retaining agent, dispersing agent, binder, suspension, film forming agent. Carboxymethylcellulose and its derivatives are multifunctional polysaccharides officially registered as safe food additives. CMC is widely used in various industries. In particular, it is used as a thickener, plasticizer and resorbent. Food additive E466 successfully competes in the production of sauces, jams, mousses, milk puddings and ice cream, meat, jelly products and bakery products with traditional thickeners (gelatin, starch, pectin, agar, gums), and in some cases surpasses them in terms of technological characteristics. . meat products, etc. CMC is a carrier of food additives, is a part of food adhesives. Since one of the main properties of the material is the ability to form a stable and viscous colloidal solution with a long-term effect.