A hard plant wax from palm leaves.
What it is
Copernicia cerifera cera is carnauba wax, obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm. It is a hard wax that gives sticks firmness and gloss.
Where it is used
Found in lipsticks, mascaras, lip balms and eyeliners.
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.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Film forming
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (525)
- Swipe It Moisturising Lip Balm · The Body Shop
- Lash Sensational® Sky High · Maybelline
- Lash Sensational® Sky High Tinted Primer · Maybelline
- Lash Sensational® · Maybelline
- Sculpting Stix · Maybelline
- Express Brow Satin Duo · Maybelline
- False Lash Epic řasenka · Max Factor
- False Lash Effect XXL · Max Factor
- False Lash Effect Raven řasenka · Max Factor
- False Lash Effect řasenka · Max Factor
- Clump Defy · Max Factor
- Divine Lashes řasenka · Max Factor