Cellulose ether is an important class of polymer materials, widely used in medicine, food, cosmetics and other fields. Its application in cosmetics mainly includes thickeners, film formers, stabilizers, etc. Specifically for facial mask products, the addition of cellulose ether can not only improve the physical properties of the product, but also enhance the user experience. This article will discuss in detail the application of cellulose ether in facial mask, especially how to reduce the stickiness during use.
It is necessary to understand the basic composition and function of facial mask. Facial mask usually consists of two parts: base material and essence. The base material is generally non-woven fabric, cellulose film or biofiber film, while the essence is a complex liquid mixed with water, moisturizer, active ingredients, etc. The stickiness is a problem that many users often encounter when using facial mask. This feeling not only affects the use experience, but also may affect the absorption of facial mask ingredients.
Cellulose ether is a class of derivatives obtained by chemical modification of natural cellulose, common ones are hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), methyl cellulose (MC), etc. Cellulose ether has excellent water solubility and film-forming properties, and its chemical properties are stable and it is not easy to cause skin allergic reactions. Therefore, it is widely used in cosmetics.
The application of cellulose ether in facial masks mainly reduces the stickiness through the following aspects:
1. Improving the rheology of the essence
The rheology of the essence, that is, the fluidity and deformation ability of the liquid, is a key factor affecting the user experience. Cellulose ether can change the viscosity of the essence, making it easier to apply and absorb. Adding an appropriate amount of cellulose ether can make the essence form a thin film on the skin surface, which can effectively moisturize without feeling sticky.
2. Improving the dispersibility of the essence
Cellulose ether has good dispersibility and can evenly disperse the various active ingredients in the essence to avoid precipitation and stratification of the ingredients. The uniform dispersibility makes the essence more evenly distributed on the mask substrate, and it is not easy to produce local high-viscosity areas during use, thereby reducing the stickiness.
3. Enhance the absorption capacity of the skin
The thin film formed by cellulose ether on the skin surface has certain air permeability and moisturizing properties, which helps to improve the skin’s absorption efficiency of the active ingredients in the essence. When the skin can quickly absorb the nutrients in the essence, the remaining liquid on the skin surface will naturally decrease, thereby reducing the sticky feeling.
4. Provide appropriate moisturizing effect
Cellulose ether itself has a certain moisturizing effect, which can lock in moisture and prevent skin moisture loss. In the mask formula, the addition of cellulose ether can reduce the amount of other high-viscosity moisturizers, thereby reducing the viscosity of the essence as a whole.
5. Stabilize the essence system
Facial mask essences usually contain a variety of active ingredients, which may interact with each other and affect the stability of the product. Cellulose ether can be used as a stabilizer to help maintain the stability of the essence and avoid viscosity changes caused by unstable ingredients.
The application of cellulose ether in facial masks can significantly improve the physical properties of the product, especially reducing the sticky feeling during use. Cellulose ether brings a better user experience to facial mask products by improving the rheology of the essence, improving dispersibility, enhancing skin absorption capacity, providing appropriate moisturizing effect and stabilizing the essence system. At the same time, the natural origin and excellent biocompatibility of cellulose ether give it broad application prospects in the cosmetics industry.
With the continuous advancement of cosmetic technology and the improvement of consumers’ requirements for product experience, the application research of cellulose ether will be further deepened. In the future, more innovative cellulose ether derivatives and formulation technologies will be developed, bringing more possibilities and superior usage experience to facial mask products.
Post time: Jul-30-2024