Harmless for skin. Hydroxyethyl cellulose is often used in cosmetics and is harmless to human skin.

Used as adhesives, surfactants, colloid protective agents, dispersants, emulsifiers and dispersion stabilizers. It is widely used in the fields of coatings, inks, fibers, dyeing, papermaking, cosmetics, pesticides, mineral processing, oil extraction and medicine.

Generally used as thickeners, protective agents, adhesives, stabilizers and additives for preparing emulsions, jelly, ointments, lotions, eye cleansers, suppositories and tablets. It is also used as a parenteral. Hydrogels and matrix materials can be used to prepare matrix-type sustained-release preparations, and can also be used as stabilizers in food.