Products with Hydroxyethylcellulose
Hydroxyethylcellulose is a plant-derived cellulose thickener that gives water-based gels and serums their body and cushioned slip.
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Hydroxyethylcellulose, a Plant-Derived Thickener
Texture is not an afterthought — it decides whether a product stays where you put it. Hydroxyethylcellulose is a modified cellulose, sourced from plant fiber, that thickens water-based formulas into gels and serums and stabilizes them so nothing settles or separates. It brings a slippery, cushioned feel rather than the tight film some synthetic thickeners leave, and it works across a wide pH range.
It appears in Revision Skincare Soothing Facial Rinse and CMT Post-Procedure Cream, SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel and P-TIOX, SkinBetter Science AlphaRet Overnight Cream, and Nutrafol Women's Hair Serum.
Is hydroxyethylcellulose natural?
It starts as plant cellulose and is chemically modified to dissolve in water, so it is plant-derived rather than strictly natural. Functionally it belongs to the same family as the cellulose gums used in food.
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