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INCI ingredient

Stearyl Beeswax

Stearyl Beeswax appears on 10 ingredient lists in our database, most often in sunscreens.

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 Stearyl Beeswax, its vegan answer is No. Nothing else changes.

What it does

Stearyl Beeswax appears on 10 ingredient lists in our database, most often in sunscreens.

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: skin conditioning - emollient, skin conditioning

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • skin conditioning - emollient
  • skin conditioning
  • skin conditioning - emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
  • skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

CAS 223705-72-4

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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