Official EU label nameGlossary entry 13278

HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

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The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 0 of 13 indexed market datasets: 0 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

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Resolved identifiers

Resolved substance identity

CAS:9004-62-0

Ingredient index records:

HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE

Cosmetic functions: BINDING, EMULSION STABILISING, FILM FORMING, LIGHT STABILIZER, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl ether

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2 matched or reported names

HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSEhyetellose

Official name structure and source evidence

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Structured interpretation of the official EU INCI label

Matchedlabel-analysis-v1 · EU 2025/1175

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type inferred from wording: biological_material

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Regulatory evidence across markets

None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 9004-62-0

CAS 9004-62-0PubChem CID 4327536

Hydroxyethyl cellulose

Hydroxyethyl cellulose is a polysaccharide derivative with gel thickening, emulsifying, bubble-forming, water-retaining and stabilizing properties. It is used as a key ingredient in many household cleaning products, lubricants and cosmetics due to its non-ionic and water-soluble nature. It is often used as an ingredient in ophthalmic pharmaceutical preparations such as artificial tear solutions and adjunct agent in topical drug formulations to facilitate the delivery of drugs with hydrophobic character. — DrugBank

IUPAC name: 1-[[3,4,5-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-6-[4,5,6-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-(2-hydroxypropoxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]propan-2-ol

Molecular formula: C36H70O19
Molecular weight: 806.9 g/mol
Exact mass: 806.45113000 Da
XLogP3: -3.0
Topological polar surface area: 263.0 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 8
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 19
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Cellulose hydroxyethylateHYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSECellulose hydroxyethyl ether2-Hydroxyethyl cellulose etherCellulosizeCellosizeNatrosolCellosize QP

16 more reported names

Cellosize WPTylose H seriesNatrosol LRTylose PCellosize QP3OETs1-((3,4,5-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-6-((4,5,6-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-((2-hydroxypropoxy)methyl)oxan-3-yl)oxy)oxan-2-yl)methoxy)propan-2-ol1-{[3,4,5-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-6-{[4,5,6-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-[(2-hydroxypropoxy)methyl]oxan-3-yl]oxy}oxan-2-yl]methoxy}propan-2-olCellosize UT 40Cellosize WP 09H. E. CelluloseGlutofix 600Natrosol 150LNatrosol 180HHNatrosol 180LNatrosol 240JR

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External database identifiers

PubMed:25735667
PubMed:24772038
PubMed:24363715
PubMed:16081080
PubMed:11438427
PubMed:2612782

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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