HPMC-Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose and Methyl Hydroxyethyl Cellulose and non-ionic cellulose ether made by natural high polymer cellulose as raw material and series of chemical processing. They are odorless, tasteless and non-toxic white powder, which can be dissolved in cold water to form a transparent viscous solution. Processing thickening, binding, dispersing, emulsifying, film, coating, suspending, absorbing, gelling, surface activity, water maintaining and protective colloid properties.
High Purity Industrial Grade Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose Powder HPMC for Home Care Products
| Items | Technical data | Units |
| Appearance | White or off-white powder | |
| Methoxy | 19%~24% | % |
| Hydroxypropoxy | 4%~12% | % |
| Viscosity range (2%,Brookfield) | 65000±5000 | mPa.S |
| Viscosity range (1%, NDJ) | 200,000±5000 | mPa.S |
| Moisture | ≤5 | % |
| PH Value | 7-9 | |
| Gel temperature | 60-75 | % |
| Packing Density | 250 – 360 | g/l |
HPMC home care products are mainly used as thickeners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, suspensions and moisturizers.
Home care products include cosmetics, detergents, daily oral chemicals, and special cleaners, among which shampoo, shower gel, toilet cleaning agent, cosmetics and laundry detergent are the most common.
HPMC facilitates the thickening of cosmetics, stabilises emulsification, dispersion, adhesion, film formation and water retention, as well as good skin compatibility. It is suitable for use in emulsions, toothpastes, shampoos, soaps, snow creams, ointments, masks and lotions.
Typical addition: 2-5%, key indicators: whiteness, high light transmission, heavy metals.
