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C34H66O24
858.9 g/mol
cosmetic_ingredient

Methyl 2-hydroxyethyl cellulose

CAS9032-42-2
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Gelling and thickening agent

Methyl 2-hydroxyethyl cellulose is a gelling and thickening agent derived from cellulose. It is commonly used in cosmetics, cleaning solutions, and other household products.

Gelling and thickening agent in cosmeticsComponent in cleaning solutionsExcipient in capsule formulations to improve drug dissolution

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

ethane-1,2-diol;2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol;2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)-5-[3,4,5-trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane

InChIKey

JTWZVKMWOCBJEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2OC)OC)OC)COC)OC)OC)OC.C(CO)O.C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O

Synonyms (1)

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