Candelilla Wax
Price range: $4.25 through $28.00 USD
INCI: Euphorbia Cerifera (candelilla) wax
Usage: 1-30%
Product Benefits
- Provides excellent emollient properties, sealing in moisture and hydration
- Stabilizes and thickens formulations naturally
- Vegan and cruelty-free alternative to beeswax
- Forms a breathable protective barrier on the skin, preventing moisture loss
- Enhances texture, hardness, and slip in lipsticks, balms, and sticks
Formulation Advice
Typical Usage:
Typically formulated between 1% and 10%, depending on the product type. Ideal for balms, lipsticks, lotions, salves, body butters, solid perfume sticks, and anhydrous formulations.
Formulation Tips:
Candelilla Wax has a higher melting point (69–73°C) than beeswax, requiring gentle heating during formulation. Incorporate into the heated oil phase to achieve proper dispersion. It blends easily with other waxes, oils, and butters, providing structural integrity without heaviness or tackiness.
Marketing Appeal
Showcase Candelilla Wax as nature’s vegan luxury wax, delivering pure, plant-based care and elegance. Emphasize its desert origins and ethical harvesting, connecting with conscious consumers seeking vegan, sustainable, and naturally protective skincare.
Environmental considerations
Our Candelilla Wax has been sustainably harvested from wild-growing shrubs, predominantly by small farming communities in northern Mexico. Ethical sourcing practices ensure sustainable harvesting, protect the desert ecosystem, and support local communities economically and socially.
Candelilla Wax is a 100% natural, vegan wax derived from the Euphorbia cerifera shrub native to northern Mexico. It’s a sustainable alternative to beeswax, offering excellent moisture retention, film-forming, thickening, and emollient properties. With a harder texture and higher melting point than beeswax, it provides structure, gloss, and a lightweight, protective barrier in lip balms, lotion bars, mascaras, and solid creams—though formulations may need adjustment to account for its firmness.
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INCI: Euphorbia Cerifera (candelilla) wax
Usage: 1-30%
Melting Point: 69 – 73°C (156 – 163.0°F)
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