CELLULASE
Cellulase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes cellulose
CELLULASE 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
Cellulase
Beta-cellotriose is a cellotriose with a beta-configuration at the anomeric position. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
- Molecular formula
- C18H32O16
- Molecular weight
- 504.4 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 504.16903493 Da
- XLogP3
- -6.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 269.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 11
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 16
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 15
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:41753
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
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Inventory details for CELLULASE
INCI name
CELLULASE
Description
Cellulase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes cellulose
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 55314
- Imported identity
- CELLULASE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for CELLULASE
Key data
- KERATOLYTIC
- Helping to eliminate the dead cells of the stratum corneum.
- ORAL CARE
- Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.
- 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 CELLULASE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists CELLULASE 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.
CELLULASE 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 CELLULASE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for CELLULASE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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