Is it vegan?
Ozokerite
Ozokerite is a natural mineral wax, mined from deposits in rock and refined for cosmetics. It is related to the paraffin family.
- On a list as
- Ozokerite
- What it does
- Mineral wax: structure and hold
- Where it comes from
- Mineral: a natural wax found in rock
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
It hardens sticks and pencils, helps them hold their shape in warmth, and gives lip products a smooth glide. It does some of the work beeswax does, without an animal source.
- Ozokerite is mineral-derived, but a piece containing it can still contain beeswax or lanolin. Check the whole list.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 12 pieces.
L'Éclat
Lip Gloss
$44
Listed as Ozokerite
Not vegan: lanolin and beeswax, and some shades may contain carmine
La Teinte
Lip Gloss Stain
$40
Listed as Ozokerite
Not vegan in every shade: beeswax in sixteen of its twenty-two shades, and most may contain carmine; Shy, Cinnamon, Rose, Firedown and Dazzle read vegan
Questions
Is ozokerite vegan?
Yes. It is a mineral wax, not an animal one. Whether the product is vegan depends on the rest of its list.
Is ozokerite safe?
It is a long-used, inert wax and rarely irritates.
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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