The present invention provides a banding composition for hard capsules using hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC) as a base comprising (1) low viscosity HPMC (2) a component selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, 1-propanol, acetone and/or ethylacetate (3) a surfactant and (4) water, and a method for banding hard capsules using hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose as a base by using the banding composition described.
