ETHYLCELLULOSE
Cellulose, ethyl ether
ETHYLCELLULOSE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
- IUPAC name
- 2-[4,5-diethoxy-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6-methoxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methoxyoxane-3,4-diol
- Molecular formula
- C20H38O11
- Molecular weight
- 454.5 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 454.24141202 Da
- XLogP3
- -1.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 135.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 11
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
2 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:168398
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
What the official INCI name states
The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.
- Identity type from wording
- biological_material
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Inventory details for ETHYLCELLULOSE
INCI name
ETHYLCELLULOSE
INN name
ethylcellulose
Description
Cellulose, ethyl ether
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 33853
- Imported identity
- ETHYLCELLULOSE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for ETHYLCELLULOSE
Key data
- BINDING
- Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
- FILM FORMING
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How ETHYLCELLULOSE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists ETHYLCELLULOSE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
ETHYLCELLULOSE is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for ETHYLCELLULOSE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for ETHYLCELLULOSE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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