SPF Scout · Ingredient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
What this ingredient generally does
Hydroxyethylcellulose is a thickener that adjusts how thick or fluid the product is and helps keep it from separating. It forms a thin film on skin, helps hold the formula together, and works as a light stabilizer to keep it steady.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation — nothing else.
Published formulations that list this ingredient
These are the formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.
BCM Cosmetique SAS No7 Restore and Renew Multi Action Day Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 25
SPF 25 as labeled · U.S. formulation
CeraVe CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
CeraVe CeraVe Facial Moisturizing with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
CeraVe CeraVe Facial Moisturizing with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 For Normal To Dry Skin
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
CVS Health CVS Health AM Moisturizing Facial Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Loreal Paris Loreal Paris Bright Reveal SPF 50+ Koyu Leke Karşıtı Fluid Günlük Yüz Güneş Kremi 50 ml
SPF 50+ as labeled · EU formulation
Up & Up Target Up and Up Morning Facial Moisturizing with SPF 30 Sunscreen and Ceramides
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Up & Up Target Up and Up Morning Facial Moisturizing with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Walgreens Walgreens Daytime Facial Moisturizer with Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
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Where this information comes from
Ingredient names, CAS numbers and recorded functions come from SPF Scout’s curated ingredient dictionary, grounded in CosIng, the European Commission’s Cosmetic Ingredient Database. Content © European Union, reused with acknowledgement.