"No penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Vegetal
- Other languages: Carnauba viasz, Carnaubawachs, Carnaubawas, Ceară Carnauba, Cera Carnauba, Cera de Carnauba, Cera de carnauba, Cire de Carnauba (Palmier), Karnauba mumu, Karnaubský vosk, Wosk Carnauba, karnauba vosak, Карнауба восак, Карнаубски восък, שעוות קרנובה, شمع الكرنوبا, カルナウバ・ワックス, 카나우바 왁스
- INCI name: COPERNICIA CERIFERA CERA
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 232-399-4
- Food additive: E903
- Organic-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Namely
The Carnauba wax is obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian tropical palm called Copernicia Cerifera. This wax is one of the hardest of vegetable waxes, but it is also appreciated for its plasticity and flexibility. It is widely used in make-up products and in particular in mascaras (nearly 60% of mascaras contain them). It is also used to help structure and solidify stick products such as lipsticks or lip balms. It is allowed in organic.
Its functions (INCI)
- Emollient : Softens and smoothes the skin
- Film forming : Produces a continuous film on skin, hair or nails
- Skin conditioning : Maintains skin in good condition
This ingredient is present in 2.86% of cosmetics.
