Essentially Natural Hydroxyethyl Cellulose

• Gel maker for high viscosity, clear gels
• Use it to thicken surfactant formulas, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners and other formulas where thickening is required

• Boosts surfactant performance
  
• Creates smooth gels, no snottiness like with xanthan gum
• Thickener
• HEC is able to hold small amounts of oils (>5%) in suspension
• Note that HEC does not work with non-ionic surfactants. Please use an anionic surfactant such as Hostapur OS Liquid (Sodium C14-16 alpha olefin sulfonate) or sodium lauroyl sarcosinate.

Usage: 0.1 - 3%. You could use more but it would create a very thick substance!

Blend with vegetable glycerine to hydrate then add the rest of water phase and blend well. It will thicken without heat over the course of a few hours. If you would like to speed up the process you can gently heat the mixture, or use warm water instead of cold.

Alternatively you can sprinkle the cellulose into the water phase at high shear and blend until desired consistency is reached.

Hydroxyethyl cellulose, sodium acetate, water, cellulose, ethanedial. From ‘gum’ tree sources such as pine and spruce.

White powder

Water soluble

Non-ionic

pH: 6

Shelf life: three years when stored correctly in a cool, dark place.