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INCI ingredient

Euphorbia Cerifera Wax

Euphorbia Cerifera Wax appears on 4 ingredient lists in our database, most often in lip balms.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originYesno animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Euphorbia Cerifera Wax appears on 4 ingredient lists in our database, most often in lip balms.

It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: astringent, emulsion stabilising, film forming, fragrance, viscosity controlling, skin conditioning - miscellaneous, skin conditioning - occlusive

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • astringent
  • emulsion stabilising
  • film forming
  • fragrance
  • viscosity controlling
  • skin conditioning - miscellaneous
  • skin conditioning - occlusive
  • astringent: Contracting and/or tightening the skin.
  • emulsion stabilising: Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
  • film forming: Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
  • fragrance: Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.

CAS 8006-44-8 · EC 232-347-0

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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