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Data: Limited

Synthetic Beeswax

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Other Concerns

Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● MIXED WAX
● BEESWAX, SYNTHETIC
● SYNTHETIC BEESWAX

Restricted

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

Synthetic Beeswax is a wax synthetically derived to be generally indistinguishable from naturalbeeswax with regard to composition and properties. It consists chiefly of a mixture of esters of even-numbered, straight chain acids and alcohols co ntaining 16-36 carbon atoms.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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diaper cream9 products
bronzer/highlighter65 products
styling gel/lotion6 products
eye liner208 products
mascara276 products
lip gloss155 products
makeup primer30 products
eye shadow119 products
concealer112 products
lip liner82 products
foundation207 products
facial moisturizer/treatment30 products
Eye Shadow Primers1 products
lip balm89 products
lipstick635 products
BB cream7 products
hair spray1 products
brow liner123 products
body art2 products
fragrance for women2 products
CC cream1 products
hair styling aid9 products
moisturizer15 products
blush106 products
shaving cream7 products
beard care1 products
recreational sunscreen12 products
fragrance for men1 products
foot moisturizer3 products
lip plumper32 products
mask8 products
around-eye cream3 products
body firming lotion4 products
facial powder1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
anti-aging4 products
facial cleanser2 products
serums & essences2 products
Oils & Serums1 products
exfoliant/scrub10 products
baby lotion2 products
hair color and bleaching27 products
hair treatment/serum3 products
glitter5 products
after sun product2 products
Beard Conditioners2 products
body oil1 products
other eye makeup1 products
hair removal waxes1 products
Under Eye Concealers2 products
Facial Sun Care1 products
foot cleansing1 products
lip balm with SPF3 products
hand cream2 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
acne treatment1 products
mouthwash1 products
baby sunscreen2 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Data gaps

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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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodUS. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Environment Canada
  • US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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