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Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized

CAS 64742-33-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Ozokerite”.
Also known as Ozokerite · Chemically neutralized wax · Hydrocarbon waxes, petroleum, chemically neutralized
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a binder, an emulsion stabiliser and an opacifier.
Binding
Emulsion stabilising
Opacifying
Viscosity controlling
Emulsifier
Thickener
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. Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveHydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized. A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by a treating process to remove acidic materials. It consists predominantly of saturated straight chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C50
- Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized. A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by a treating process to remove acidic materials. It consists predominantly of saturated straight chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C50Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3596 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Emulsifier, Opacifer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3596 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Emulsifier, Opacifer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized. 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 Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized 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 September 2018
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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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 Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

3,596

Named organisations

Personal careConstructionBatteriesVehicle

Typical roles

BindingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifyingViscosity controllingEmulsifierThickener

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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