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Article | REF: J2192 V1

Natural Polymers Formulation in Cosmetics

Authors: Jean-François TRANCHANT, Jacques DESBRIERES

Publication date: June 10, 2016, Review date: September 2, 2020

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3. Natural polymers and cosmetics

3.1 Cellulose and its derivatives

Cellulose is a linear homopolymer composed of numerous D-anhydroglucopyranose (AGU) units linked by β-1,4 glycosidic bonds (table 2 ). The repeating unit is the cellobiose dimer.

AGUs have 3 hydroxyl functions: 2 secondary alcohols (in positions 2 and 3) and a primary alcohol (in position 6).

Cellulose does not dissolve in water or organic solvents, and so cannot be used directly as a film-forming agent.

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