Texture Enhancer

Cellulose

Primary fiber component of plants

EWG Safety Score

2 Low

What Is Cellulose?

Primary fiber component of plants. Used in cosmetics as a thickening agent and to bind other ingredients together.

How widely it's used

1.7%

of skincare products contain this ingredient — placing it in the top 25% of most-used ingredients.

Most common in: Cleansers Treatments

Regulatory information

Standardised cosmetic-ingredient identifiers used by regulators.

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INCI Name: CELLULOSE
INN Name: cellulose
EC Number: 232-674-9
Pharmacopoeia Name: cellulosum
Function: Absorbent, Bulking, Opa CI Fying, Viscosity Controlling

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