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Waxes and Waxy substances, rice bran

CAS 8016-60-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Waxes and Waxy substances, rice bran in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Oryza sativa bran cera”.

Also known as Oryza sativa bran cera · Oryza sativa bran wax · Oryza sativa cera · Oryza sativa lipids · Rice bran · Oryza sativa bran

Show all 14 names

Oryza sativa (rice) bran · Oryza sativa (rice) bran wax · Oryza sative bran wax · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract · Rice bran fiber · Rice bran wax · AEC Rice Wax,Oryza Sative Bran Wax,Rice Bran Wax,Rice Wax · Oryza sativa (rice) lipids

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a hair conditioner and a skin protectant. Oryza Sativa Bran Cera is a wax obtained from the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Skin protecting
  • Smoothing
  • Viscosity controlling
  • 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. Waxes and Waxy substances, rice bran appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive4 entries
    • Oryza Sativa Bran Cera is a wax obtained from the Rice, Oryza sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
    • Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax is a wax obtained from rice bran, Oryza sativa, Poaceae.Source →
    • Oryza Sativa Cera is a wax obtained from the Rice, Oryza sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
    • Oryza Sativa Lipids are the lipids isolated from the Rice, Oryza sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Processing aids not otherwise specified, Hardener, Humectant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Processing aids not otherwise specified, Hardener, Humectant.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 Waxes and Waxy substances, rice bran. 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 Waxes and Waxy substances, rice bran 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 February 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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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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 Waxes and Waxy substances, rice bran in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

Skin conditioningHair conditioningSkin protectingSmoothingViscosity controllingHumectant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Waxes and Waxy substances, rice bran; 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 Waxes and Waxy substances, rice bran in the catalog.