Ingredient Safety Information
Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC)
Carboxymethylcellulose is a polymer derived from natural cellulose. Unlike cellulose, CMC is highly water-soluble. CMC is used in some of our laundry detergents at low levels (0.5-1%). It is a dispersion polymer and helps keeping soil dispersed in the wash water, thereby preventing it from re-depositing onto the fabrics being laundered.
CMC is biodegraded aerobically and anaerobically by bacteria commonly found in the environment. However, its biodegradation rates range from slow to very slow. Biodegradation produces smaller CMC fragments and sugars.
Available data indicate that CMC has a low toxic to aquatic organisms. It has a low bioconcentration potential because it is too large to penetrate the cells of living organisms.
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CMC is biodegraded aerobically and anaerobically by bacteria commonly found in the environment. However, its biodegradation rates range from slow to very slow. Biodegradation produces smaller CMC fragments and sugars.
Available data indicate that CMC has a low toxic to aquatic organisms. It has a low bioconcentration potential because it is too large to penetrate the cells of living organisms.
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