Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Ethylcellulose
CAS 11097-03-3
Binder · Film former · Flavouring and nutrient
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 229 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, Specialty occupational products.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Ethylcellulose appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_level:incomplete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
USFDAinactive ingredient database51 entries — 3 administration routes
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 12.32 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 153 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Maximum daily exposure: 2090 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 300 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 20 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 53.8 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1120 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Potency: 83 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 52.5 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: NASource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Maximum daily exposure: 10 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 39.39 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 701 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1754 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 583 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1875 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING; Potency: 35.28 mgSource →
- Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 80.4 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 880 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Maximum daily exposure: 106 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1323 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 32.2 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 36 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 882 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE; Potency: 0.01 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1538 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1547 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 110 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 50 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Maximum daily exposure: 42 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 45 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING; Maximum daily exposure: 81 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1014 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 50 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 48 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 715 mgSource →
- + 11 more entries not shown
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA 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.
- 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.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Ethylcellulose. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid
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 nutrientFragrancePharmaceutical excipientSolventThickening agentViscosity modifier
