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Ceresin

CAS 12198-93-5

Also registered as 5 other CAS numbers

8021-55-4 · 8021-58-7 · 37208-14-3 · 84136-31-2 · 8001-75-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ceresin in plain language

What it is

Also known as Mineral wax · Ceresin wax · White ceresin wax · Ceresin wax (ozocerite) · Cirine wax · Earth wax

Show all 18 names

Fossil wax · Ozocerite wax · Ozokerite wax · White ozokerite wax · Ceresin 100 · Ceresin 1022 · Ceresin 810 · Ceresine AMP 71 · ceresin wax (described by mfr as "ozokerite wax") · ceresina · ceresine · ceresine wax

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a hair conditioner, an antistatic agent and a binder. Ceresin. A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the purification of ozocerite with sulfuric acid and filtration through bone black to form waxy cakes.

  • Hair conditioning
  • Antistatic
  • Binding
  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Opacifying
  • Viscosity controlling
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. Ceresin appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database2 entries — 2 administration routes
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Maximum daily exposure: 1097 mgSource →
    • Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 280 mgSource →
  • EUCosIngActiveCeresin. A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the purification of ozocerite with sulfuric acid and filtration through bone black to form waxy cakes
    • Ceresin. A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the purification of ozocerite with sulfuric acid and filtration through bone black to form waxy cakesSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1247 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-static agent, Viscosity modifier, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1247 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-static agent, Viscosity modifier, Softener and conditioner.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 Ceresin. 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 Ceresin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated october 27, 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
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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 Ceresin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1,247

Named organisations

6

Home maintenancePersonal careCleaning products and household careRaw materialsConstructionBatteries

Typical roles

Hair conditioningAntistaticBindingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifyingViscosity controlling
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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