Hydroxyethylcellulose
Fine
Official INCI name
A plant-cellulose thickener for gels and cleansers.
What it does
Thickener or film former. Gives body, texture or hold (gums, polymers, waxes).
“Hydroxyethylcellulose” is its name in the EU glossary of common ingredient names (no. 13278), the names labels in the EU must use. © European Union, EUR-Lex.