Since the cellulose-based dressing is often transparent, wound therapy may be assessed without removing or replacing it . Due to the many hydroxyl groups prevalent in the cellulose structure, cellulose-based membranes adhere well to wet wound surfaces with no evidence of allergic or inflammatory reactions . Compared to commercially available wound-healing dressing, cellulose-based dressing enables quicker self-detachment. They are effective in treating infected wounds . Third-degree burn wound healing can be managed using thymol-enriched BC hydrogel .