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Japan wax

CAS 61790-00-9

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

8001-39-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Japan wax in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Rhus succedanea fruit cera”.

Also known as Rhus succedanea fruit cera · Rhus succedanea fruit wax · Toxicodendron succedaneum fruit wax · Japan wax fats · Haze wax · Japan tallow

Show all 18 names

Rhus succedana wax · Fat rhus succedana · Sumach wax · Waxes and waxy substances, haze · Waxes and waxy substances, japan · Waxes and waxy substances, rhus succedeana · Cire du Japon · Haze waxes · Japanwachs · Japan (Rhus Succedanea) Wax,Japan Wax · vegetable wax · wax

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a binder and a thickener. Rhus Succedanea Fuit Cera is a wax obtained from the mesocarp of the fruit of the Japanese Wax Tree, Rhus succedanea L., Anacardaceae.

  • Emollient
  • Binding
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Thickener
  • 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. Japan wax appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Rhus Succedanea Fuit Cera is a wax obtained from the mesocarp of the fruit of the Japanese Wax Tree, Rhus succedanea L., AnacardaceaeSource →
    • Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax is a wax obtained from the mesocarp of the fruit of Rhus succedanea, AnacardaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 39 composition records across product categories including Batteries, Home maintenance, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier, Binder.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 39 composition records across product categories including Batteries, Home maintenance, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier, Binder.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 Japan 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 Japan 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

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated October 2013

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • 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 Japan wax in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

39

Named organisations

6

BatteriesHome maintenancePersonal care

Typical roles

EmollientBindingViscosity controllingThickenerConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Japan wax in the catalog.