Microcrystalline Cellulose

Che cos'è?

Microcrystalline Cellulose is the isolated, colloidal crystalline portion of cellulose fibers.

A cosa serve?

Microcrystalline Cellulose è elencato nell'inventario UE degli ingredienti cosmetici con le seguenti funzioni dichiarate:

• Abrasive

  removes material from the skin or other surface, used in scrubs and toothpaste

• Absorbent

  takes up water-based or oil-based substances

• Anticaking

  prevents powders from clumping or caking, keeping them free-flowing

• Bulking

  adds volume or mass to a product without significantly changing its other properties

• Emulsion stabilising

  stabilises emulsions of oil and water, preventing separation over time

• Light stabilizer

  protects a cosmetic formulation from degradation by UV light, extending its shelf life

• Opacifying

  makes a transparent or translucent formulation opaque or pearlescent

• Viscosity controlling

  adjusts the thickness or flow of a formulation

Stato regolatorio UE

Microcrystalline Cellulose è consentito nei prodotti cosmetici nell'Unione Europea secondo il Regolamento 1223/2009. Non è soggetto a una restrizione specifica di Allegato al momento della stesura.

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