- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose
CAS 37226-58-7
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
94700-06-8 · 94700-07-9 · 1449582-85-7 · 9004-58-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose in plain language
Also known as Cellulose ethyl hydroxyethyl ether · Ethylhydroxyethylcellulose · Ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose · 2-HYDROXYETHYL ether of ethyl cellulose · Bermocoll ebs-e 481FQ · Cellulose, ethyl 2-HYDROXYETHYL ether
Show all 24 names
E-467 · Ethulose · Ethyl hydroxyethylcellulose · ETHYL-2-HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE · Hydroxyethylcellulose ethylether · Ins NO.467 · INS-467 · Modocoll cl 35 · Bermocoll EBS 451FQ · Cellulose Ether · Ethyl 2-hydroxyethyl cellulose · Ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose ether · Ethylhydroxyethyl cellulose · Etulos · Hydrophobically modified ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose · Hydroxyethylethylcellulose · Structure CEL 4400E · Structure cel 4400 e
Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a binder and an emulsion stabiliser.
- Emulsifying
- Binding
- Emulsion stabilising
- Film forming
- Viscosity controlling
- Emulsifier
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveCellulose, ethyl ether, 2-hydroxyethyl ether
- Cellulose, ethyl ether, 2-hydroxyethyl etherSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 54 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Construction, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Emulsifier, Viscosity modifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 54 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Construction, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Emulsifier, Viscosity modifier.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose. 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 Hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated November 2014
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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 Hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
54
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsConstructionPersonal careRaw materialsHome maintenance
Typical roles
EmulsifyingBindingEmulsion stabilisingFilm formingViscosity controllingEmulsifier