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CERESIN

CAS Number 8001-75-0
Chem/IUPAC Name: (2R,4R,4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,12aR,14aS,14bS)-2-hydroxy-4,4a,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14a-octamethyl-2,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picen-3-one
EINECS/ELINCS No: 232-290-1
COSING REF No: 75087
CERESIN
A purifying procedure produces ceresin wax from ozokerite. Ceresin is primarily used to keep stick-type products nice and solid. It is an emulsifier that aids in the emulsion of some products, like balms and pomades. It serves as an alternative to beeswax in ointments. It is a white-to-yellow waxy hydrocarbon mixture.

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What is CERESIN used for?

Ceresin acts as a viscosity-controlling and emulsion-stabilizing agent in cosmetics and personal care products. As a wax, it aids in the hardening of lipid (oil)-based products like balm or pomade. Additionally, it lessens brittleness and gives various stick cosmetics, like lipstick, strength and stability. Because of its high melting point and stability, it frequently serves as a Beeswax substitute. This ingredient is primarily used in personal care products like lipstick, lip/eyeliner, lip gloss, eye shadow, facial moisturizer, mascara, and anti-ageing serum. It can be used at a concentration of up to 48% in eyeshadow.
  • Skin care: With the formulation's context, it is significant. In protective creams, it is typically used as a beeswax and paraffin replacement. It enhances the stability, viscosity, and suspension qualities of skin care preparations
  • Hair care: It is suitable as an antistatic because of its long chain and saturated hydrocarbon structure, which prevent it from carrying any charge on the structure. Additionally, it creates a layer that repels water on top of the hair shaft, conditioning hair and giving it a bouncy, shiny appearance

Origin

The native mineral fossil wax ozokerite, which is derived from coal and shale, is extracted and refined to create ceresin. Another method of producing ceresin involves dissolving ozokerite in ligroin, treating it with activated clay, and then removing the high-boiling-point fraction.

What does CERESIN do in a formulation?

  • Antistatic
  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Viscosity controlling

Safety profile

Ceresin has a score of 1 on the Environmental Working Group's (EWG’s) skin-deep scale, which indicates low potential for concerns like cancer, allergies and immunotoxicity, developmental and reproductive toxicity, and use restrictions. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel has evaluated the safety of ceresin and concluded that it is safe as a cosmetic ingredients in the present practices of concentration and use.

CERESIN Alternatives

PARAFFIN, MONTAN CERA

Technical profile

Property Values
Melting Point 53-79°C
Solubility Insoluble in water
Soluble in benzene, chloroform, naphtha
17

FORMULATIONS with CERESIN

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