Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC)

Hec is an excellent thickening agent for cosmetic and personal care formulations. … Hydroxethyl Cellulose (HEC) has an exceptional skin feel and is the perfect … functionality when used in the water phase of emulsions to build viscosity.

Acts as a thickening and stabilizing agent. It is a non-ionic, water-soluble polymer made by reacting ethylene oxide with alkali-cellulose under rigidly controlled conditions. It is easily dissolved in cold or hot water to give crystal-clear solutions of varying viscosities.

INCI: Hydroxyethylcellulose

Usage rate: 0.5% – 2%