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Cellulose, hexadecyl 2-hydroxyethyl ether

CAS 80455-45-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Cellulose, hexadecyl 2-hydroxyethyl ether in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose”.

Also known as Cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose · Cetyl hydroxyethylcell ulose

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsion stabiliser, a film former and a thickener.

  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Film forming
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Emulsifier
  • Thickener
  • Film former
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Cellulose, hexadecyl 2-hydroxyethyl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveCellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl hexadecyl ethers
    • Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl hexadecyl ethersSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 201 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Viscosity modifier, Emulsifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 201 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Viscosity modifier, Emulsifier.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Cellulose, hexadecyl 2-hydroxyethyl ether. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Cellulose, hexadecyl 2-hydroxyethyl ether yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Cellulose, hexadecyl 2-hydroxyethyl ether in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

201

Named organisations

6

Personal careCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingViscosity controllingEmulsifierThickenerFilm former
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Cellulose, hexadecyl 2-hydroxyethyl ether; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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