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COPERNICIA CERIFERA CERA

CERA DE CARNAÚBA is a wax obtained from the leaves and leaf buds of Copernicia cerifera, a palm in the Palmaceae family. Its plant source sets it apart from waxes made from other botanical materials or different origins.

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CAS number
8015-86-9
EC number
232-399-4

COPERNICIA CERIFERA CERA: what it is

CERA DE CARNAÚBA is a wax obtained from the leaves and leaf buds of Copernicia cerifera, a palm in the Palmaceae family. Its plant source sets it apart from waxes made from other botanical materials or different origins.

COPERNICIA CERIFERA CERA: what it does in cosmetics

In cosmetic formulations, carnauba wax is classified as an emollient and a film-forming agent. It is also listed under skin-conditioning functions, a functional category that describes its place among ingredients used for that role in a composition.

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