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Cera alba is beeswax, or the wax used by bees to make honeycombs. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient. A study from 2003 found beeswax to be a stronger emollient than ingredients such as petroleum jelly.
As an emollient, beeswax helps hydrate the skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier traps moisture in.
Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating. This helps create consistent texture.
The structure of beeswax is mainly long-chain alcohols and the esters of fatty acids.
There are three types of beeswax: yellow, white, and absolute. Yellow is pure beeswax taken from the honeycomb. White beeswax is created by filtering or bleaching yellow beeswax. Absolute beeswax is created by treating beeswax with alcohol. Beeswax used in cosmetics are purified.
Beeswax has been used throughout history and even in prehistoric times. Some common uses for beeswax still used today are making candles, as a waterproofing agent, and polish for leather.
People also like: Niacinamide, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin
People also dislike: Beeswax, Parfum, Cetearyl Alcohol
Cera Alba is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 1.6% of the products in our database containing it.
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Where it's used
Cera Alba is most often found as ingredient number 6 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Cera Alba the most:
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Products with Cera Alba
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 32492
- INCI Name: CERA ALBA
- EC #: Â 232-383-7
- Ph. Eur. Name: cera alba / cera flava
- All Functions: Emollient, Emulsifying, Film Forming, Perfuming
