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Pistacia lentiscus leaf wax

CAS 90082-82-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Pistacia lentiscus leaf wax in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Pistacia lentiscus fruit oil”.

Also known as Pistacia lentiscus fruit oil · Pistacia lentiscus leaf cera · Pistacia lentiscus leaf extract · Pistacia lentiscus leaf oil · Pistacia lentiscus, ext. · Pistachio (Pistacia Lentiscus) Wax

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a skin protectant. Pistacia Lentiscus (Mastic) Fruit Oil is the volatile oil expressed from the fruit of Pistacia lentiscus, Anacardiaceae.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Skin protecting
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Perfuming
  • Humectant
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. Pistacia lentiscus leaf wax appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive5 entries
    • Pistacia Lentiscus (Mastic) Fruit Oil is the volatile oil expressed from the fruit of Pistacia lentiscus, Anacardiaceae.Source →
    • Pistacia Lentiscus Leaf Cera is a wax obtained from the leaves of the Mastic, Pistacia lentiscus L., AnacardiaceaeSource →
    • Pistacia Lentiscus Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the Mastic, Pistacia lentiscus L., AnacardiaceaeSource →
    • Pistacia Lentiscus Leaf Oil is an essential oil obtained from the leaves of the Mastic, Pistacia lentiscus L., AnacardiaceaeSource →
    • Pistacia Lentiscus (Mastic) Leaf Wax is a wax obtained from the leaf of Pistacia lentiscus, Anacardiaceae.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 Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Fragrance.
    • 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, Fragrance.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Pistacia lentiscus leaf 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 Pistacia lentiscus leaf wax yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • 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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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • Tree nutsContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Pistacia lentiscus leaf wax in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningSkin protectingViscosity controllingPerfumingHumectant
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