Cellulose Gum
Cellulose Gum is a viscosity controlling and film forming ingredient. It’s in 466 products on Poliage, most often sunscreen, mask and cleanser. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
Sodium carboxymethylcellulose, from plant cellulose. Thickens and stabilizes formulas.
What it does
Contains Cellulose Gum: binding
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cellulose Gum: emulsion-stabilising
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cellulose Gum: film-forming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cellulose Gum: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 32485, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as carmellose.
Products that contain Cellulose Gum
Colgate
Smile for good
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Colgate
Smiles kids
Lists fragrance, sulfates
SHEGLAM
Soft Haze Lip Blur-Play Date
Lip · Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
Colgate
Sorriso Fresh Gel Menthol Impact
Lists fragrance, sulfates
All Good
SPF30 Kids Mineral Sunscreen Lotion
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
All Good
SPF30 Kids Mineral Sunscreen Spray
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
All Good
SPF30 Mineral Facial Sunscreen
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
All Good
SPF30 Sport Mineral Sunscreen Spray
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
All Good
SPF30 Tinted Mineral Sunscreen
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Babo Botanicals
Sport Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 - Aerosol Free
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Nivea
Spray protecteur solaire
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Cien
Spray Solaire enfant FPS 50+
Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
cien
spray solare
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Oral B
Stages
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Nivea
Sun
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
dm
Sun dance
Lists chemical UV filters
Nivea
Sun Kids Lait Protecteur Format Voyage
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Sun Kids Spray Protecteur Hydratant FPS 50+
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Sun protect&bronze FPS 30
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Sun Schutz & Pflege LSF 30
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Sundance
Sundance Kids 50 Sonnenmilch
Lists chemical UV filters
Murad
Superactive Moisturizer SPF 50: Brightening
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Murad
Superactive Moisturizer SPF 50: Mattifying Oil + Pore Control
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Murad
Superactive Moisturizer SPF 50: Wrinkle-Fighting
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
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