INCI name

RHUS VERNICIFLUA PEEL WAX

Lacquer tree fruit peel wax

A wax from the fruit peel of the lacquer tree.

What it is

Rhus verniciflua peel wax is a wax obtained from the peel of the fruit of the lacquer tree, Rhus verniciflua, of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae); CosIng notes that the currently accepted scientific name is Toxicodendron vernicifluum. CosIng does not report a cosmetic function for it.

Where it is used

Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products, such as lip products and makeup.

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.

As a natural material, its composition can vary between batches.

Functions

Not reported: No function currently reported

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (20)

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