Cellulose Gum ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is used mainly as a water-phase thickener and stabilizer, helping gels, creams, toothpastes, and cleansers hold texture and suspend particles evenly. It can also support light film formation and improve slip.
What does Cellulose Gum do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is used mainly as a water-phase thickener and stabilizer, helping gels, creams, toothpastes, and cleansers hold texture and suspend particles evenly. It can also support light film formation and improve slip.
Is Cellulose Gum clean?
It is generally low-concern in clean-beauty frameworks, with low irritation potential and no common restricted-list friction. Quality is mostly about controlling residual salts and processing byproducts through supplier specifications.
Is Cellulose Gum sustainable?
It is typically made from renewable plant fiber sources such as wood pulp or cotton linters, then chemically modified for water solubility. It is generally biodegradable and not associated with environmental persistence, though its processing is more intensive than simple plant extraction.
Is Cellulose Gum COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic formulations as a chemically processed material of natural origin, subject to standard compliance and supplier documentation. From a Green Chemistry view, it scores well for renewable feedstock and biodegradability, with a modest tradeoff from chemical derivatization.
How does Cellulose Gum work chemically?
The molecule is an anionic, water-soluble polysaccharide whose substituted groups hydrate strongly and build viscosity through chain entanglement in water. Typical use is about 0.1 to 2 percent, with higher levels in gels or pastes, and it is usually stable across roughly pH 4 to 10 but can lose viscosity in high-electrolyte systems.
Last updated 2026-05-13