HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE
Cellulose, 2-hydroxypropyl methyl ether
HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
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What the official INCI name states
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- Identity type from wording
- biological_material
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Inventory details for HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE
INCI name
HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE
INN name
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
Ph. Eur. name
methylhydroxypropylcellulosum
Description
Cellulose, 2-hydroxypropyl methyl ether
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 34537
- Imported identity
- HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE
Key data
- ANTISTATIC
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- BINDING
- Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
- EMULSION STABILISING
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
- FILM FORMING
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
- VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
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How HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE 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.
HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE is also tagged with 6 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 HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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