Wax produced by honey bees.
What it is
Cera alba is purified (bleached) beeswax. It thickens and structures balms and creams and forms a protective film on skin and lips.
Where it is used
Found in lip balms, ointments, creams, mascaras and hair waxes.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
Products with beeswax are not vegan; the INCI name always identifies it.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- Film forming
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- Perfuming
- Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (449)
- Vitamin C Brightening / Moisturizing Body Lotion · Skin by Zaron
- Hurricane Hold Pomade Maximum Hold No Shine · Duke Cannon
- Revolution Big Lash Mascara · Revolution
- I Heart Revolution Tasty Coconut Conditioning Mascara · Revolution
- Revolution Big Lash Waterproof Volume Mascara · Revolution
- Color Sensational® Matte · Maybelline
- Color Sensational® Cream · Maybelline
- Lash Sensational® Sky High · Maybelline
- Lash Sensational® Sky High Tinted Primer · Maybelline
- Lash Sensational® · Maybelline
- False Lash Epic řasenka · Max Factor
- False Lash Effect XXL · Max Factor