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INCI ingredient

Propolis Cera

Propolis Cera appears on 4 ingredient lists in our database, most often in toothpastes.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originNoanimal-derived
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

If a product lists Propolis Cera, its vegan answer is No. Nothing else changes.

What it does

Propolis Cera appears on 4 ingredient lists in our database, most often in toothpastes.

On the label it counts as vegan, which is why a product that lists it cannot be vegan.

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

Functions: anti-sebum, moisturising, smoothing

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • anti-sebum
  • moisturising
  • smoothing
  • anti-sebum: Helping control sebum production.
  • moisturising: Increasing the water content of the skin and keeping it soft and smooth.
  • smoothing: Seeking to achieve an even skin surface by decreasing roughness or irregularities.

CAS 85665-41-4 · EC 288-130-6

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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