WeiKem Chemical

WeiKem Chemical

WeiKem Chemical Hydroxyethyl cellulose ether

INCI Name: Hydroxyethylcellulose

Function: Thickener, Viscosity Modifier, Film Former, Binder, Stabilizer

Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora

Benefit Claims: Film Forming, Binding, Stabilizing, Viscosity Boosting

WeiKem Chemical Hydroxyethyl cellulose ether is a nonionic cellulose derivative that dissolves readily in water, either cold or hot. It is used to produce solutions having a wide range of viscosity. Such solutions has typical Non-Newtonian flow characteristic. It has unique combination of water. Water solution is smooth , homogenous solution, and good flow and leveling. The three hydroxyl groups of each of the anhydroglucose units of the cellulose are activated with sodium hydroxide. Subsequently these groups are etherified with ethylene oxide to form the hydroxyethyl ether of cellulose. Ethylene oxide, reacting at previously substituted hydroxyl groups, can polymerize to form a side chain.