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Synthetic Beeswax is manufactured from petrochemical-derived long-chain synthetic fatty acids, alcohols and alkanes engineered to mimic real beeswax's texture. It contains no natural beeswax or oleochemical input.
In plain English
A man-made wax engineered in a lab to mimic real beeswax's texture, using blended synthetic fatty acids, alcohols and long-chain hydrocarbons rather than material from bees. It helps bind ingredients and control thickness in creams and balms.
CosIng definition: Beeswax, synthetic. The complex reaction product of blended acids and blended alcohols which simulates the composition of natural beeswax. It consists primarily of C18-30-alkyl ester of C16-32 fatty acids, C16-32 fatty acids and C22-34 alkanes
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References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2SYNTHETIC BEESWAX. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SYNTHETIC BEESWAX. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SYNTHETIC%20BEESWAX