Applications of Cellulose Derivatives in the Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Personal Care Industries

 

Cellulose derivatives such as carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), hydroxypropyl cellulose, and methylcellulose are being widely used to produce films due to their suitable properties. Moreover, cellulose derivative has strong shape-preserving capacity and high viscosity, which makes it an ideal choice for the food and beverage industry. Film formation, binding, water retention, thickening, and high lubricity are some of the characteristics of cellulose derivatives. This has led to increase in consumption of cellulose derivatives in personal care, paper, construction, and mining industries.


 

Cellulose derivatives are also used in mucoadhesive and bio-adhesive drug delivery systems in the pharmaceuticals industry. In the pharmaceuticals industry, cellulose derivatives are used in compressibility enhancers, enteric coated solid dosage forms, osmotic drug delivery systems, extended release formulations, and numerous other applications. Since cellulose is a bio-based product, it has wide applications in the packaging industry. Cellulose derivative films may include materials such as carboxymethyl cellulose (or cellulose gum), methylcellulose, and cellulose acetate, and cellophane.

Cellulose derivatives provide wide-ranging capabilities including emulsification, stability, reversible gelation, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-scalp, etc. A material known as non-rigid polysaccharides is the major ingredient of cellulose derivatives that are highly effective in curing a wide variety of skin diseases such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, wounds, burns, itching, rashes, acne, scars, dry skin, itching, dry skin, scaling, dermatitis, inflammation, redness, thickened skin, inflammation, bacterial and fungal infections, etc.

The demand for cellulose derivative is primarily driven by the increasing demand from the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and personal care industries for hygienic, cost-effective, and skin-friendly products that can replace costly ingredients. For instance, Germany exports of cellulose and its chemical derivatives to Haiti was US$ 5 Thousand during 2019, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Moreover, Shin-Etsu, Japan-based Chemical Company, invested ¥20 billion in cellulose derivatives facilities in Japan and Germany to further strengthen its cellulose derivatives business.

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