Ingredient · INCI listed
Microcrystalline Wax
A refined wax used to structure balms and sticks and form a protective, moisture-sealing layer. A functional occlusive in anhydrous formulas.
Data summary
Products containing
3
Most common in
2 products
moisturizers
Typical pairing
Avobenzone
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In the catalog
Microcrystalline Wax by the numbers.
The DermFND database tracks 3 products formulated with microcrystalline wax, and it's strongly concentrated in moisturizers — 2 products, 67% of where it shows up. Formulations carrying it score 81/100 on average (well above the catalog norm); the strongest is QV Lip Balm SPF 30 at 83/100.
Of those, 2 products score 80 or higher in our analysis. It co-occurs most with Castor Oil (1 shared formula) and Avobenzone (1 shared formula).
Where it shows up
