COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX

Score	Data: Limited
CAS	8015-86-9
mascara (644 products)
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COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer	no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity	no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity	no information
Use restrictions	no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Epilating Agent; DEPILATORY

About COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX: Carnauba wax is extracted from the leaves of the carnauba palm, Copernicia cerifera, a plant native to Brazil.

Synonym(s): BRAZIL WAX; CARNAUBA; CARNAUBA WAX; COPERNICIA CEREFERA WAX; COPERNICIA CERIFERA WAX; WAXES, CARNAUBA; WAXES, COPERNICA CERIFERA; CARNAUBA WAXES; COPERNICA CERIFERA WAXES; COPERNIIA CERIFERA WAX

Data gaps
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product		Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
84 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->		PubMed

Ecotoxicology
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		FDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		FDA Food Additive Status

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful		Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
FDA Food Additive Status	CARNAUBA WAX	• MISC • GRAS - CFR184.1978
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX	QQQ01,QQQ11; X
FDA Everything Added to Food	CARNAUBA WAX (COPERNICIA CERIFERA (ARRUDA) MART.)	• ASP
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List	CARNAUBA WAX	,,,U-Persistent,U-Bioaccumulative,,,,,

references
government/industry list/academic study	reference
FDA Food Additive Status	FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
FDA Everything Added to Food	FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List	EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.