Commonly known as: Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (INCI), Carnauba Palm Wax, Brazil Wax.
Botanical name: Copernicia Cerifera.
Extraction process: The young leaves are dried in the sun for a few days, then the withered leaves are threshed. The raw wax is then refined by distillation to get rid of impurities. This is a process that consists of separating the different components of a liquid mixture according to their melting point.
Family: Arecaceae.
Extracted part of the plant: Young leaves.
Cultivation area, origin: Native to Central and South America.
Blooming: In summer, from October to March.
Origin, provenance: Brazil.
Phytochemical composition: Aliphatic esters, fatty acid alcohols, ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids, 4-hydroxycinnamic acids, resins.
Sensory properties: Appearance: Waxy flakes; Colour: Light yellow to dark amber (depending on age of leaves used); Smell : Neutral.
Physical properties: Density: 0.85-1.05g/cm3; Insoluble in water; Melting point: 82 to 86°C; Comedogenicity index: 1.
Concerns: Emollient, film-forming, softening, antioxidant, thickening, softening, nourishing.
Effect: All skin types; All hair types, especially dull and damaged hair.
Film-forming, protective:Leaves a resistant film on the skin.
Facial skincare(lip balms, moisturizers, face masks, sun care);
Body skincare(baumes/body creams,crèmes/ hand balms);
Hygiene(shower creams, soaps, deodorants);
Tinted care(mascaras/mascara serums, lipsticks, lip pencils, foundations, eye shadows, eye pencils, kohl, eyebrow pencils).
Store in a dry place at a maximum temperature of 40°C. Keep away from heat sources and direct sunlight.
Carnauba wax has noadverse effects on health. However, rare cases of allergic reactions have been observed.