Is ETHYLCELLULOSE Safe? — Ingredient Safety Profile · Greenveil
beauty / cleaning / industrial / pharma
ETHYLCELLULOSE
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 229 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, Specialty occupational products.
Research docs0Claims0Sources72FunctionBinder • Film formerIdentifierDTXSID0049608
Concern score
5/100Low concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
How we scored this
The concern value reflects this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of a product it appears in. A score near 40 is the baseline for ingredients with no specific signal (water scores 40 by design), so a mid-range value is not a safety verdict.
Concern score 5/100 (low) · high confidence.
Where it appears
Prevalence of ETHYLCELLULOSE in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
229
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsHome maintenanceSpecialty occupational productsRaw materialsConstructionCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
BinderFilm formerFlavouring and nutrientFragrancenatural-based polymers>vegetable-based>cellulose ethers>ethyl celluloses (ec)
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
Avoid
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Evidence read
The published evidence profile currently shaping this ingredient record.
No evidence profiles are attached to this ingredient yet.
Linked research
Primary documents currently linked to this ingredient record.
No linked research documents are attached to this ingredient yet.
Extracted claims
Structured claim signals pulled from linked ingredient research.
No extracted claims are attached to this ingredient yet.
Regulatory status
Published jurisdiction-level classifications and regulatory designations for this ingredient.
US
EPA
commercial use observed
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 229 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Viscosity modifier, Binder.
