Ingredient · INCI listed
Ceresin
A mineral-derived wax used to thicken and structure balms while forming a protective, moisture-sealing layer. A functional occlusive.
Data summary
Products containing
1
Most common in
1 product
cleansers
Typical pairing
Beeswax
In the catalog
Ceresin by the numbers.
The DermFND database tracks 1 product formulated with ceresin, and it's strongly concentrated in cleansers — 1 product, 100% of where it shows up. Formulations carrying it score 65/100 on average (around the catalog norm); the strongest is Pond's Cold Cream Cleanser at 65/100.
It co-occurs most with Mineral Oil (1 shared formula) and Beeswax (1 shared formula).
Where it shows up