INCI ingredient

Synthetic Wax

Synthetic Wax appears on 131 ingredient lists in our database, most often in face makeups.

What it triggers

Synthetic Wax appears on 131 ingredient lists in our database, most often in face makeups.

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: abrasive, binding, emulsion stabilising, fragrance, viscosity controlling

in 131 products

Showing 24 of 131 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.

Functions listed by CosIng

abrasive: Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.
binding: Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
emulsion stabilising: Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
fragrance: Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.

CAS 8002-74-2; 68527-08-2 · EC 232-315-6

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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