Candelilla cera (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Candelilla wax

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Candelilla cera, a brown-yellow hard wax, is obtained by boiling out various spurge plants. The wax is used in cosmetic products as emollient and film former. The substance is mainly used in lipsticks.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer