Methylcellulose

Methylcellulose

AKA “Goodsense Fiber, Soluble Fiber, GNP Fiber Therapy, Sunmark fiber laxative, RefChem:55610, Health Mart fiber caplets, MFCD00081763, (5R)-2, 3, 4-Trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)-5-[(2S)-3, 4, 5-trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane, Cethylose”

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Ingredient Facts

Methylcellulose

AKA: Goodsense Fiber, Soluble Fiber, GNP Fiber Therapy, Sunmark fiber laxative, RefChem:55610, Health Mart fiber caplets, MFCD00081763, (5R)-2, 3, 4-Trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)-5-[(2S)-3, 4, 5-trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane, Cethylose

Ingredient · Emulsion Stabilising · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Emulsifier

Not Clean

See also: Methylcellulose (annotation moved to).

Formula

C20H38O11

Mol. Weight

454.50

CAS #

9004-67-5

Form

Powder

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Functions

Binding

Emulsion Stabilising

Forces oil and water to stay mixed instead of separating into layers. The unsung hero holding your lotion together.

Stabilising

Viscosity Controlling

Holds Formula Together

Stabilizes Emulsion

Light Stabilizer

Controls Viscosity

Traditional Use

Methylcellulose was first synthesized in the 1920s as a semi-synthetic cellulose derivative. It was adopted by the cosmetics industry as a thickening agent and film-former to create texture and improve product stability.