EMULSIFYING WAX || Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database

EMULSIFYING WAX

Score	Data: Limited
CAS	n/a
moisturizer (308 products)
facial moisturizer/ treatment (155 products)
hand cream (80 products)
facial cleanser (59 products)
anti-aging (38 products)
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EMULSIFYING 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 HIGH concerns: Miscellaneous
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

About the ratings

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

About EMULSIFYING WAX: Emulsifying wax is a mixture derived from plant- or petroleum-based wax converted into an emulsion with the aid of added detergents.

Synonym(s): VEGETABLE EMULSIFYING WAX; EMULSIFYING WAX NF

Miscellaneous
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown		n/a

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
27 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->		PubMed

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

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
FDA Food Additive Status	POLYSORBATE 60	• EMUL • REG • < 0.40% alone or w/one or comb of sorbitan monostearate • Polysorbate 80 • Polysorbate 65 In whipped veg oil topping. Total amount any comb < 0.77% - CFR172.836 • REG • < 0.46% alone or any w/sorbitan mono-stearate Polysorbate 65 - In cake mixes & cake
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	CETEARYL ALCOHOL	QQQ01,QQQ11; M-
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	EMULSIFYING WAX N.F.	QQQ01,QQQ11; X
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	PEG-150 STEARATE	QQQ01,QQQ11; I, R-
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	POLYSORBATE-60	QQQ01,QQQ11; M-, C+
FDA Everything Added to Food	POLYSORBATE 60	• ASP
n/a	PROPRIETARY COMPONENTS	Chemical mixture that has not been fully disclosed to the public.

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.
Open scientific literature	n/a