Euphorbia Cerifera Wax ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a plant-derived structuring agent and film-former that adds firmness, slip control, and heat stability to sticks, balms, salves, and color cosmetics. It also helps thicken oil phases and reduce tack in anhydrous formulas.
What does Euphorbia Cerifera Wax do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a plant-derived structuring agent and film-former that adds firmness, slip control, and heat stability to sticks, balms, salves, and color cosmetics. It also helps thicken oil phases and reduce tack in anhydrous formulas.
Is Euphorbia Cerifera Wax clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, this ingredient is generally well accepted, low-irritation, and not a typical restricted-list concern. Sensitivity is uncommon, though any plant-derived blend can vary slightly by refinement and source quality.
Is Euphorbia Cerifera Wax sustainable?
This material comes from leaf surface lipids of a drought-adapted desert shrub, so it is based on renewable plant biomass rather than petroleum. It is biodegradable, with the main sustainability questions tied to responsible harvesting, regional labor practices, and land management.
Is Euphorbia Cerifera Wax COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted in COSMOS-natural formulas and can be used in COSMOS-organic products when sourcing and processing meet the standard’s requirements. It aligns well with Green Chemistry through renewable feedstock, biodegradability, and relatively simple physical purification, though traceability still matters.
How does Euphorbia Cerifera Wax work chemically?
This material is a complex solid lipid blend rich in long-chain esters, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, hydrocarbons, and resinous components, with a typical melting range around 68 to 73°C. It is water-insoluble, compatible with heated oil phases, and commonly used around 0.5 to 5% for viscosity or structure, and higher in solid sticks where firmness is needed.
Last updated 2026-05-13