Characteristics
- INCI
- Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
- CAS
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80455-45-4
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- Functions
- emulsion stabilising, film forming, viscosity controlling
Who it's for
Application Area
▲ Face
▲ Body
▲ Hair
▲ Scalp
cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl hexadecyl ethers
Description
A cellulose-derived helper ingredient that is created by attaching a water-hating part (cetyl group) to the water-loving thickener, Hydroxyethylcellulose. The resulting thing, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose is also a thickener but with some surface active properties (as part of the molecule is water-loving and part of it is oil loving). Thanks to its surface-active properties, it also works as an emulsion stabilizer.
Products with Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose (571 total)
Face Care
Body Care
Decorative Cosmetics
Hands & Nails
Most often found in facetheory products (37 items)
