Is it vegan?
Carnauba Wax
Carnauba wax is brushed from the leaves of the carnauba palm, which grows in north-eastern Brazil. It is the hardest natural wax in common use.
- On a list as
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
- What it does
- Plant wax: hardness and a high melting point
- Where it comes from
- Plant: the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
Its hardness and high melting point keep a pencil firm, help a mascara set and stop a lip product softening in a warm bag.
- Carnauba wax is plant-derived. As always, the other ingredients decide whether the whole piece is vegan.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 4 pieces.
L'Éclat
Lip Gloss
$44
Listed as Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
Not vegan: lanolin and beeswax, and some shades may contain carmine
Questions
Is carnauba wax vegan?
Yes. It comes from a palm tree.
Why is carnauba wax in mascara?
It helps the formula set on the lashes and hold a curl, and it resists melting.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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