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Cosmetics vs Hydroxyethylcellulose - What's the difference?

cosmetics | hydroxyethylcellulose |

As nouns the difference between cosmetics and hydroxyethylcellulose

is that cosmetics is preparations applied externally to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes while hydroxyethylcellulose is a gelling and thickening agent derived from cellulose, used in cosmetics and cleaners.

cosmetics

English

(wikipedia cosmetics)

Noun

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  • Preparations applied externally to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes.
  • The study of such products.

    • hydroxyethylcellulose

    English

    (wikipedia hydroxyethylcellulose)

    Alternative forms

    * hydroxyethyl cellulose

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A gelling and thickening agent derived from cellulose, used in cosmetics and cleaners.