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Propolis wax

CAS 85665-41-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Propolis wax in plain language

What it is

Also known as Propolis · Propolis, ext. · propolis extract · Propolis cera · Apis mellifera gum · Bee propolis

Show all 9 names

Bee propolis extract · Fengjiao · Propolis wax extract

What it does

Used in consumer products as a humectant and a conditioner.

  • Humectant
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Propolis wax appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • 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 Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Pharmaceutical.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Pharmaceutical.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Evidence & sources

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

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-12-31

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

drugoffice.gov.hk

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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Propolis wax in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2

Typical roles

HumectantConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Propolis wax; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Propolis wax in the catalog.