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CELLULOSE ACETATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 10 list it before the 1% line and 3 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 13 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 13

Definition

Cellulose, acetates

US FDA substance register · UNII 3J2P07GVB6 · registered name CELLULOSE ACETATE · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Amended Safety Assessment of Cellulose and Related Cellulose Polymers

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 酢酸セルロース: 本品は、セルロース(*)をアセチル化したものである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CELLULOSE ACETATEINCI셀룰로오스아세테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Cellulose, acetateSynonym酢酸セルロースJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9004-35-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID401010898

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
colourless
Odour
odourless
Melting/freezing point
260 ℃
Flash point
&amp, gt, 300 ℃
Vapour density
7.0
Relative density
1.27~1.37
Molecular weight
203.1689

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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.

  • Film former1
  • Thickening agent1
  • Emulsifier1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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