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Cellulose gum is used to thicken a toothpaste. It is said to have a beneficial affect on the health of teeth, but it is not used for that purpose.

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Why is cellulose gum used in close up toothpaste?

cellulose gum is in toothpaste because it creates a thick toothpaste


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a toothpaste is made up of :- sodium fluoride- water- hydrated silica- sorbitol- glycerin- potassium nitrate- sodium lauryl sulfate- cellulose gum- sodium hydroxide


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What is in Coldstone ice cream to give it a chewy texture?

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sorbitol,water,hydrated silica,peg 32,sodium lauryl sulfate,sd alcohol 38 b,flavor ,cellulose gum,sodium saccharin,red 33,red 40,mica.


Common name for carboxymethylcellulose?

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