Organic Cera Alba ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a natural structuring wax used to thicken balms, sticks, salves, and creams while adding firmness, slip, and a water-resistant film.
What does Organic Cera Alba do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a natural structuring wax used to thicken balms, sticks, salves, and creams while adding firmness, slip, and a water-resistant film.
Is Organic Cera Alba clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is broadly accepted, low-irritation for most users, and not associated with common restricted-list concerns. Sensitivity is uncommon but can occur in people reactive to trace hive-derived residues, and it is not vegan.
Is Organic Cera Alba sustainable?
This material is renewable, biodegradable, and sourced from managed hives rather than petroleum or mineral extraction. Sustainability depends on responsible apiculture, traceability, and welfare-focused harvesting practices.
Is Organic Cera Alba COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and can qualify for COSMOS-it formulas when certified it and sourced under the standard’s animal-derived material rules. It fits Green Chemistry well because it is renewable, minimally processed, biodegradable, and does not require aggressive synthetic chemistry.
How does Organic Cera Alba work chemically?
The molecule profile is not a single compound, but a complex natural wax mixture rich in long-chain fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols, free acids, and hydrocarbons. It typically melts around 62 to 65°C, is used at about 1 to 5% in emulsions and higher in sticks or balms, and is relatively oxidation-stable compared with many unsaturated plant oils.
Last updated 2026-05-13