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SYNTHETIC BEESWAX

Beeswax, synthetic.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 467 list it before the 1% line and 30 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 484 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 484

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII WW4FVB2PEM · registered name C18-38 ALKYL HYDROXYSTEAROYL STEARATE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Beeswax, synthetic. The complex reaction product of blended acids and blended alcohols which simulates the composition of natural beeswax. It consists primarily of C18-30-alkyl ester of C16-32 fatty acids, C16-32 fatty acids and C22-34 alkanes

Cosmetic roles

Holds powders togetherBINDINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2002/2003

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Extended Re-review Summary: Safety Assessment of Fossil and Synthetic Waxes as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Fossil and Synthetic Waxes

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 合成ミツロウ: 本品は、主として、天然のミツロウと類似する合成ワックスで、炭素数16~36の偶数の炭素数の直鎖の脂肪酸及びアルコールの混合エステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SYNTHETIC BEESWAXINCI합성비즈왁스Korean label name (MFDS standard)Beeswax (synthetic)Synonym合成ミツロウJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
71243-51-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
275-286-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID90103877

What products actually use it for

What the 9 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.

  • Binder3
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Emulsifier2
  • Thickening agent1
  • Stabilizing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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