"Medium penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Vegetal, Synthetic
- Other language: Hypromellose
- INCI name: HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: -
- Food additive: E464
Its functions (INCI)
- Antistatic : Reduces static electricity by neutralizing electrical charge on a surface
- Binding agent : Allows the cohesion of different cosmetic ingredients
- Emulsion stabilising : Promotes the emulsification process and improves the stability and shelf life of the emulsion
- Film forming : Produces a continuous film on skin, hair or nails
- Surfactant : Reduces the surface tension of cosmetics and contributes to the even distribution of the product when it is used
- Viscosity controlling : Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics
This ingredient is present in 0.7% of cosmetics.
