Personal care products
METOLOSE® has been used in personal care products such as body shampoo, facial soap, hand soap, hair shampoo, styling agents, hair dyes etc. METOLOSE® has good compatibility with many surface active agents. METOLOSE® can dissolve in water and various organic solvents and provide clear and viscous solutions. This improves the texture and feeling of the products as METOLOSE® can provide fine foams and viscosity. For aqueous hair styling gels and hair dyes applications, METOLOSE® gives viscosity and improves the texture as METOLOSE® has good compatibility with electrolytes and stability under various pH conditions.
Grade recommendations
Improve compatibility with surface active agents; 60SH-4000, 60SH-10000, 65SH-4000
Improve emulsification and viscosity; 60SH-10000, 65SH-15000, 90SH-100000
Texture improvement; SM-4000, SM-8000, 60SH-4000, 60SH-10000
Improve and stabilize foaming; 60SH-03, 60SH-06, 60SH-50, 65SH-50
Available grades for personal care products
| Labeled viscosity | Methylcellulose | Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mPa･s | SM | 60SH | 65SH | 90SH |
| 3 | ○ | |||
| 6 | ○ | |||
| 15 | ○ | |||
| 50 | ○ | ○ | ||
| 100 | ○ | ○ | ||
| 400 | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| 1500 | ○ | ○ | ||
| 4000 | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| 8000 | ○ | |||
| 10000 | ○ | |||
| 15000 | ○ | ○ | ||
| 30000 | ○ | |||
| 100000 | ○ | |||