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Myrica pubescens fruit wax

CAS 1173925-95-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Myrica pubescens fruit wax in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Myrica pubescens fruit cera”.

Also known as Myrica pubescens fruit cera · Morella pubescens fruit wax · Myrica arguta fruit wax · Myrica caracasana fruit wax · Myrica costata fruit wax · Myrica interrupta fruit wax

Show all 8 names

Myrica macrocarpa fruit wax · Myrica polycarpa fruit wax

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a film former and a thickener. Myrica Pubescens Fruit Cera is the wax obtained from the fruit of Myrica pubescens, Myricaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Film forming
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Thickener
  • Film former
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Myrica pubescens fruit wax appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Myrica Pubescens Fruit Cera is the wax obtained from the fruit of Myrica pubescens, MyricaceaeSource →
    • Myrica Pubescens Fruit Wax is the wax obtained from the fruit of Myrica pubescens, Myricaceae.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Myrica pubescens fruit wax. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Myrica pubescens fruit wax yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →
  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Myrica pubescens fruit wax in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningFilm formingViscosity controllingThickenerFilm formerConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Myrica pubescens fruit wax are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Myrica pubescens fruit wax; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.