Hydroxy Ethyl Cellulose (HEC)

This thickening agent is extracted naturally from the cellulose of pine and spruce tree trunks and is widely used in making household cleaning products, lubricants, and cosmetics.

INCI Name- Hydroxyethylcellulose

WHY YOU NEED IT-

This natural gum is used to thicken and modify the texture of your formulations like body butter, creams, shampoos, conditioners, lip masks, etc.

It produces serums that effectively deliver the actives into your skin.

You can add it to your cleansers to exceptionally boost their performance.

It controls the flow of the products which in turn affects the consistency of the formulation.

You can find it in floor cleansers and detergents as well.

PROCESS OF USING-

Add our pure hydroxyethylcellulose into glycerin to break up any lumps.

Add this to the water phase and heat it.

Pour the oil phase into this mixture to prepare an emulsion.

Finally, add other ingredients to complete the formulation.