Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII N2TH4S4KUD · registered name MONTAN WAX · biological origin (no fixed structure)
Montan Wax is a wax obtained by extraction of lignite
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2002/2003
Reviewed by CIR: Extended Re-review Summary: Safety Assessment of Fossil and Synthetic Waxes as Used in Cosmetics
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Fossil and Synthetic Waxes
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name モンタンロウ: 本品は、褐炭から得られる常温で固体の油脂である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8002-53-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-313-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6093679
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Melting/freezing point
- 80 ℃
- Water solubility
- 2.206E-017 ㎎/ℓ (at 25 ℃)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 21.49
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 27 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.
- Viscosity modifier5
- Surface modifier4
- Lubricating agent4
- Binder4
- Degradant/impurity (EPA)2
- Anti-static agent2
- Opacifer2
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
3 other uses
- Anti-adhesive/cohesive1
- Dispersing agent1
- Thickening agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 2 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) in vitro HET-CAM Test was applied according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3 4
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English