Explained
Hydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
Hydroxyethylcellulose helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
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Also known as: Hydroxyethyl Cellulose
Hydroxyethylcellulose is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 4.9% of the products in our database containing it.
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Where it's used
Hydroxyethylcellulose is most often found as ingredient number 16 within an ingredient list.
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Products with Hydroxyethylcellulose
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 76845
- INCI Name: HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE
- INN Name: hyetellose
- EC #: Â -
- All Functions: Binding, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling
