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Myrica Cerifera (Bayberry) Fruit Wax

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SYNONYMS

BAYBERRY FRUIT WAX, BAYBERRY WAX, BAYBERRY WAX; BAYBERRY WAX, BAYBERRY WAXES, FATS, BAYBERRY, MYRICA CERIFERA (BAYBERRY) FRUIT WAX, MYRICA CERIFERA FRUIT WAX, MYRICA CERIFERA WAX, MYRICA CERIFERA WAXES, MYRTLE WAX, MYRTLE WAXES, WAXES, BAYBERRY, WAXES, MYRICA CERIFERA, and WAXES, MYRTLE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Myrica Cerifera (Bayberry) Fruit Wax is a wax obtained from the covering of the berries of thebayberry, Myrica cerifera.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
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Products with this Ingredient

facial moisturizer/treatment	4 products
lip balm with SPF	4 products
brow liner	4 products
moisturizer	3 products
recreational sunscreen	2 products
baby sunscreen	2 products
hair styling aide	2 products
mascara	1 products
hand cream	1 products
foot moisturizer	1 products
lip balm	1 products
makeup primer	1 products
facial cleanser	1 products
exfoliant/scrub	1 products

Data gaps

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

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

NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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