Cellulose is the most naturally occurring natural polymer. It builds up half the biomass produced by photosynthetic organisms with continuous regeneration.

Chemically speaking, it is a linear molecule. Cellulose is safe, inert, readily biodegradable, as well as multifunctional and is suitable for many applications. Especially known for the production of paper, it is also widely used in the pharmaceutical sector, in the form of Nanofibrillated Cellulose.

Nanofibrillated cellulose: applications in the cosmetic field

Nanofibrillated Cellulose (CNF) is made up of a bundle of stretched cellulose nanofibers.

Inside the bundle, the cellulose chains are tangled in-between but flexible. It features a strong mechanical resistance, thermal stability, low density and water retention capability.

These properties make it a widely used ingredient in cosmetics and personal care, too, and is appreciated as an eco-sustainable raw material, as it is rapidly biodegradable, exclusively obtained from renewable vegetable sources.

Nanofibrillated cellulose: features and applications in the cosmetic field

Nanofibrillated Cellulose is and will increasingly be a valid natural alternative to the widespread synthetic powders. For a good few years now, we at Carlo Sessa have included the Vatencel® Nanofibrillated Cellulose into our Product Catalog, which we recommend to all our customers in the cosmetic sector due to its excellent performance, for the following reasons:

• it improves the texture and skin feel giving the products light weight and silkiness
• it keeps the skin barrier hydrated
• it supports the homogeneous dispersion of pigments
• it is a mattifying and plumping agent
• it is edible and therefore ideal in make-up formulations related to lipsticks and lip tints