HYDROXYMETHYL CELLULOSE IS USED AS EMULSIFYING, SUSPENDING AND THICKENING AGENT AND AS BINDING, DISINTEGRATING AND COATING AGENT. USED AS EMULSIFIER AND STABILIZER IN FOOD INDUSTRY. A 0.5 - 1 % SOLUTION OF HIGH VISCOCITY GRADE OF METHYLCELLULOSE HAS BEEN USED AS VEHICLE FOR EYE DROPS, AS ARTIFICIAL TEARS AND IN CONTACT LENS CARE.