How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII MRJ667KA5E · registered name METHYLCELLULOSE (4000 MPA.S) · polymer
Cellulose, methyl ether
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
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
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Methylcellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, and Cellulose Gum
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name メチルセルロース: 本品は、セルロース（＊）のメチルエーテルである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9004-67-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1036919
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Colour
- white
- Odour
- odourless
- Melting/freezing point
- 290~305 ℃
- Evaporation rate
- (10-15,000 cP /2% solution)
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 42 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.
- Thickening agent8
- Surface modifier5
- Emulsifier5
- Binder5
- Stabilizing agent4
- Processing aids not otherwise specified3
- Degradant/impurity (EPA)2
- Viscosity modifier2
8 other uses
- Sizing agent1
- Lubricating agent1
- Fragrance1
- Flavouring and nutrient1
- Diluent1
- Adhesion/cohesion promoter1
- Dispersing agent1
- Filler1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Effect of Methylcellulose on the Hydrophilicity of Chitosan 3D-Porous Scaffold · 2016
- STUDY OF THE METHYLCELLULOSE EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF CULINARY SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS FROM S COMMANDER SQUID (BERRYTEUTHIS MAGISTER) · 2025
- Rheological Investigation of Thermoresponsive Alginate-Methylcellulose Gels for Epidermal Growth Factor Formulation · 2020
- Preparation and in vitro Bactericidal and Fungicidal Efficiency of NanoSilver/Methylcellulose Hydrogel · 2014
- Periodate Oxidation of Methylcellulose: Characterization and Properties of Oxidized Derivatives · 2010
Linked databases 17
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- 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)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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