Used in cosmetics including shampoos, conditioners, and liquid soaps.
Uses
Thickener for liquid soap. Also used to thicken shampoos, gels, body washes, and add body and after feel to bubble baths, body care products, lotions and creams.
Benefits
• Highly efficient
• Easily dispersed
• Excellent colour compatibility
• Dissolves in both cold and hot water
Usage Rate
The usage for this product depends on the nature of the formulation, thus there is no exact recommended concentration.
Strengths
Largely used as a water-binder and thickening agent in many industrial applications.
Caution
Hydroxy Ethyl Cellulose (HEC) is a non-ionic, water-soluble polymer that is commonly used as a thickening agent for water-based cosmetic and personal care products. It helps produce crystal-clear gel products and has efficient thickening properties.
HEC polymers are mainly utilised for water-binding and thickening in many industry applications such as in personal care products, pharmaceutical formulations, building materials, adhesives, etc., as well as in liquid soaps owing to their stabilising properties. Hydroxy Ethyl Cellulose as white granular powder that easily dissolves in cold and hot water to give transparent solutions with varying viscosities.