Definition
Cellulose, carboxymethyl 2-hydroxyethyl ether, sodium salt
Cosmetic roles
Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGHolds powders togetherBINDINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Final Amended Safety Assessment of Cellulose and Related Cellulose Polymers
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name カルボキシメチルヒドロキシエチルセルロース: 本品は、セルロースガム（＊）のエチレングリコールエーテルである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
CARBOXYMETHYL HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSEINCI카복시메틸하이드록시에틸셀룰로오스Korean label name (MFDS standard)Cellulose, carboxymethyl 2-hydroxyethyl ether, sodium saltSynonymカルボキシメチルヒドロキシエチルセルロースJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9088-04-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9093939
What products actually use it for
What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Viscosity modifier1
- Binder1
- Film former1
- Emulsifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database