A vegetable wax obtained from rice.
What it is
Oryza sativa cera is a wax obtained from rice, Oryza sativa. CosIng lists it as hair conditioning, skin conditioning, skin protecting, smoothing and viscosity controlling.
Where it is used
Used in lipsticks, lip balms, mascaras, creams and solid cosmetic products.
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.
The same material may also be labelled as Oryza Sativa Bran Cera, which shares the same CAS number.
Functions
- Hair conditioning
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Skin protecting
- Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
- Smoothing
- Seeking to achieve an even skin surface by decreasing roughness or irregularities.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (61)
- The Build Up Mascara Extra Volume – Royal Blue · IsaDora
- The Build Up Mascara Extra Volume – Dark Brown · IsaDora
- The Big Bold Extreme Ultimate Volume Mascara – Extreme Black · IsaDora
- The Build Up Mascara Extra Volume – Super Black · IsaDora
- The 10 sec High Impact Volume Mascara – Black · IsaDora
- Tusz do rzęs – Noir Mascara · Pierre René
- SPRING LIP BALM no. 04 Hollywood · Pierre René
- SPRING LIP BALM no. 03 Cali · Pierre René
- SPRING LIP BALM no. 02 Luxury · Pierre René
- SPRING LIP BALM no. 01 Coachella · Pierre René
- Tusz do Rzęs Pogrubiający – Volume Rich Mascara (nr 01- 05) · Pierre René
- Eyegasm tusz do rzęs · Paese