MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE

Function
abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, bulking, emulsion stabilising, light stabilizer, opacifying, viscosity controlling
CAS
9004-34-6
Comedogenic
0–1DERIVED, not measured: no member of the cellulose_thickener family that Fulton 1989 tested scored 2 or above. Supporting rows -- Carboxymethylcellulose 0, Carboxypropylcellulose 1, Hydroxypropylcellulose 1, Carbomer 940 1, PVP 0 -- every thickener in Table I is 0 or 1. This ingredient itself was not tested; see docs/sources/fulton-1989-table-1.tsv.
Appears in
62 products in our catalogue

Definition

Microcrystalline Cellulose is the isolated, colloidal crystalline portion of cellulose fibers.

Chemical definition from CosIng, the EU cosmetic ingredient register.