Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax is a wax obtained from the leaves and leaf buds of Copernicia cerifera.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 211 list it before the 1% line and 28 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 233 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 233
Rare BeautyRare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara - Brown
MISSHAMascara (No-Retouch Lash Serum / Volumizing Mascara / 3D / 4D)
MorpheMorphe Definer Dual-Ended Brow Pencil & Spoolie
Kulfi BeautyKulfi Beauty Badi Lash Mascara
Sigma BeautySigma Beauty Tint + Tame Brow Gel - Tinted
Blind BarberBlind Barber Bryce Harper Beard Balm
Bread Beauty SupplyBread Beauty Supply slick-hold gel
UriageStick Levres Original (2-Pack)
THE SAEMTHE SAEM Saemmul Perfect Curling Mascara
KosasKosas Brow Pop Nano
VerbVerb Sculpting Clay
MorpheMorphe Brow Tease Fiber-Infused Volumizing Mousse
Definition
Biological origin: Copernicia cerifera (Arruda) Mart. · family Arecaceae · plant
Source: GBIF species information
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax is a wax obtained from the leaves and leaf buds of Copernicia cerifera. The accepted scientific name for Copernicia cerifera is Copernicia prunifera.
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Candelilla Wax, Carnauba Wax, Japan Wax, and Beeswax
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name カルナウバロウ: 本品は、カルナウバヤシ Copernicia cerifera の葉及び葉芽から得られる固体油脂である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8015-86-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-399-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3044178
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Melting/freezing point
- 82~85.5 ℃
- Flash point
- 282 ℃
- Relative density
- 0.997
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 155 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Binder48
- Surface modifier28
- Processing aids not otherwise specified25
- Waterproofing agent22
- Film former11
- Softener and conditioner4
- Sealant (barrier)3
- Lubricating agent3
9 other uses
- Anti-adhesive/cohesive2
- Thickening agent2
- Hardener1
- Dispersing agent1
- Depilatory (EPA)1
- No specific technical function1
- Anti-caking agent1
- pH regulating agent1
- Cleaning agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- GBIF species information
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- Tlooto literature search
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Korean · English · Chinese