Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Hydroxyethyl cellulose (2000 mpa.s at 1%)
CAS 1029222-54-5
Binder · Dispersing agent · Emulsifier
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3089 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Construction and building materials, Home maintenance.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Hydroxyethyl cellulose (2000 mpa.s at 1%) appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:incomplete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
USFDAinactive ingredient database41 entries — 6 administration routes
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.6 %w/vSource →
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: FILM; Maximum daily exposure: 55 mgSource →
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: FILM, SOLUBLE; Maximum daily exposure: 161 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 1867 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 1200 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Potency: 100 mg/5mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 150 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Potency: 1 mgSource →
- Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Potency: 0.1 mg/0.2mlSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.5 %w/vSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION/ DROPS; Potency: 0.5 %w/vSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.25 %w/vSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 560 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 3 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 100 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Potency: 2 mg/5mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Potency: 5.9 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 350 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 0.2 %w/vSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.21 %w/vSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.69 %w/vSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 200 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 40 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Potency: 0.05 %w/wSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 1.6 %w/vSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION/ DROPS; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 2.98 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 34 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 800 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 231 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.26 %w/vSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 300 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 22.5 mg/5mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Potency: 8 mg/5mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 1.6 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 8 mgSource →
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USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3089 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Construction and building materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Thickening agent, Emulsifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3089 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Construction and building materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Thickening agent, Emulsifier.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Hydroxyethyl cellulose (2000 mpa.s at 1%). 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.
Good fit
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.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Hydroxyethyl cellulose (2000 mpa.s at 1%) in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
3,089
Brands
6
Raw materialsConstruction and building materialsHome maintenanceFurniture and furnishingsSpecialty occupational productsIndustrial products
Typical roles
BinderDispersing agentEmulsifierFillerFilm formerFragranceNo specific technical functionStabilizing agent
Found in these products
- Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Black MascaraEssence · MakeupLow
- Sport TriumphGilletteLow
- Kinder-ZahnpastaElmex · Toothpaste
- 8809634610034NiancinamideModerate
- Balancing Face MistBYOMA · Face Mist
- Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCGThe Ordinary · CafffeineMinor
- Desodorante CiencienMinor
- Caffeine solutionThe Ordinary · Non Food ProductsLow
- Crème Mains RéparatriceCeraVeLow
- e45E45 · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Nivea for Men Cool Kick Anti-Transpirant Deodorant ROLL-ON, 50 MLNivea · Deodorants BodyMinor
- Maybelline New York The Colossal 36H Longwear Waterproof MascaraL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupHigh
- gillryeProcter & gamble as · Non Food ProductsCritical
- 1751301004Critical
- Crema ricciAdornHigh
- Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Geconcentreerde CrèmePalmer’s · DairiesCritical
- Cool KickNivea,Nivea Men · DeodorantLow
- crema corporal con avena y karitest. ives · Non Food ProductsHigh
- GesichtsmaskenCritical
- Umberto Giannini Coily Curls Moisture Drench ConditionerConditionerMinor
- st ives lotionNon Food ProductsHigh
- As I Am Curling JellyAs i am · HairLow
- L'Oréal Paris Volume Million Lashes Waterproof Black MascaraL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- L'Oréal Paris Lash Paradise Mascara PrimerL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupHigh
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Hydroxyethyl cellulose (2000 mpa.s at 1%) in the catalog.