Ethylcellulose

Bra

Filmbildande ingrediens

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Ethylcellulose omedelbart

  • Naturally derived from wood pulp or cotton
  • Used in cosmetics to enhance texture, create films, and work as a solvent
  • Allows the creation of clear fluid or gel formulas
  • Considered safe as used in food and cosmetics

Ethylcellulose beskrivning

Ethylcellulose is a plant-derived (from cotton or wood pulp) carbohydrate polymer that’s used in cosmetics for its solvent, texture-enhancing and film-forming properties. Used in makeup, it can help brighten and improve the shine quality of cosmetic pigments. Adding ethylcellulose to skin care formulas can help create clear gels in a range of viscosities (thicknesses). It’s supplied as a colorless powder that plays well with other solvents when added to the oil phase of a formula. It also works well with various glycerides and UV filters, including octinoxate and homosalate. This ingredient is also known as ethyl ether cellulose. It’s a food-grade ingredient used to help oils gel. As such, it’s considered safe as used in cosmetics. Usage levels of ethylcellulose in cosmetics range from 0.5–10%.

Ethylcellulose referenser

  • Polymers, June 2022, pages 1–16
  • European Food Safety Authority, July 2020, ePublication
  • Materials, October 2019, pages 1–21
  • Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, March 2018, pages 1–56
  • Annual Review of Food Science and Technology, January 2016, pages 65–91

Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

Ingrediensrankning

Bäst

Effektiv och bevisad genom oberoende studier. Enastående aktiv ingrediens för de flesta hudtyper eller hudbesvär.

Bra

Nödvändig för att förbättra en formulas struktur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Genomsnittlig

Vanligtvis inte irriterande, men kan ha estetiska, stabilitets- eller andra problem som begränsar dess användbarhet.

Dålig

Det finns en risk för irritation. Risken ökar när den kombineras med andra ingredienser som kan orsaka irritation eller inflammation.

Sämst

Kan ge upphov till irritation, inflammation, torrhet och andra oönskade effekter. Kan ha vissa fördelar men har i allmänhet visat sig göra mer skada än nytta.

okänd

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Inte betygsatt

Denna ingrediens har inte blivit rankad eftersom vi inte har haft möjlighet att granska den aktuella forskningen.