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Cellulose Gum

Cellulose Gum · Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose

A plant-derived thickener for water-based gels, cleansers, and lotions — adds slip, stays on the surface, and rinses away.

What it does

Made from plant cellulose, it thickens water-based products, keeps them stable, and leaves a light film that helps them glide on. It’s common in gels, cleansers and lotions. It stays on the surface and rinses away without acting on skin.

The EU’s ingredient database lists it as a thickener (controls how thick the product is), a film former (leaves a film on skin) and a stabilizer (helps oil and water stay mixed).European Commission, CosIng (© European Union, CC BY 4.0) · uses put in plain words by Drop ↗

Also known as

carboxymethylcellulose, CMC

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