Nitrocellulose
Nitrocellulose is a cosmetic ingredient used as a film forming, dispersing non-surfactant agent. It is used in 380 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 477 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | NITROCELLULOSE |
| Function | FILM FORMING, DISPERSING NON-SURFACTANT |
| CAS number | 9004-70-0 |
| Prevalence | 380 products (0.41% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Nail |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 477 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 3,600 |
Used in
Nail Care 99.5%Body Treatments 0.5%
Frequently asked
- What does Nitrocellulose do in skincare?
- Nitrocellulose functions as a film forming, dispersing non-surfactant agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Nitrocellulose?
- It is most commonly found in Nail products, especially nail care (99.5% of its uses).
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