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Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax

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SYNONYMS

● CANDELILLA (EUPHORBIA CERIFERA) WAX

● CANDELILLA CERA

● CANDELILLA WAX

● CANDELILLA WAX (WAX FROM STEMS AND BRANCHES OF EUPHORBIA CERIFERA)

● CANDELILLA WAX; CANDELLILA WAX

● CANDELILLA WAXES

● EUPHORBIA CANDELILLA WAX

● EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX

● EUPHORBIA CERIFERA WAX

● EUPHORBIA CERIFERA WAXES

● EUPHORBIA CERIFERA) CANDELILLA WAX (WAX FROM STEMS AND BRANCHES

● WAXES, CANDELILLA

● WAXES, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA

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Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Candelilla wax is extracted from Euphorbia cerifera, a shrub native to Mexico.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

lipstick	864 products
lip balm	346 products
eye liner	236 products
foundation	225 products
lip gloss	169 products
mascara	158 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	142 products
concealer	141 products
blush	132 products
lip liner	128 products
brow liner	114 products
recreational sunscreen	104 products
moisturizer	104 products
bronzer/highlighter	87 products
eye shadow	74 products
lip balm with SPF	41 products
exfoliant/scrub	33 products
baby sunscreen	31 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	29 products
hair color and bleaching	25 products
hair styling aide	23 products
mask	21 products
lip plumper	18 products
body wash/cleanser	16 products
makeup primer	16 products
	15 products
hand cream	15 products
baby lotion	13 products
hair treatment/serum	10 products
around-eye cream	9 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	8 products
diaper cream	8 products
styling gel/lotion	8 products
facial cleanser	7 products
conditioner	6 products
facial powder	6 products
daily use with SPF	5 products
foot moisturizer	4 products
serums & essences	4 products
BB cream	4 products
body firming lotion	3 products
muscle/joint soreness	3 products
makeup remover	2 products
nail treatment	2 products
body oil	2 products
fragrance for women	2 products
after shave	2 products
anti-aging	2 products
vapor rubs	1 products
bar soap	1 products
hair spray	1 products
body art	1 products
CC cream	1 products
bath oil/salts/soak	1 products
beard care	1 products
damaged skin treatment	1 products
other eye makeup	1 products
shampoo	1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show equivocal any or allergenic effects	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

CONCERN	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
18 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	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

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priority	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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.
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.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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