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Cosmetic ingredient dictionary

Behenyl Beeswax in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

Behenyl Beeswax is a cosmetic ingredient that keeps the skin in good condition. It is not vegan: it comes from bees. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 13 products, most often lip balms.

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What does Behenyl Beeswax do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Behenyl Beeswax keeps the skin in good condition and makes the product thicker or thinner. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: skin conditioning and viscosity controlling.

skin conditioningviscosity controlling

What other names and numbers does Behenyl Beeswax have?

CAS number
144514-52-3
CosIng reference
74590

Is Behenyl Beeswax vegan?

No. Behenyl Beeswax is made by bees. It is vegetarian.

VeganNot for youIt is made by bees.
VegetarianFits youNot meat or fish.

Which products contain Behenyl Beeswax?

Open Beauty Facts finds Behenyl Beeswax in the ingredient lists of 13 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often lip balms, sunscreen and face care.

  • Lip balms2
  • Sunscreen1
  • Face care1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 8 · Germany 4 · Spain 1 · Hungary 1.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Behenyl Beeswax turns up, not how much of the market it is.

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Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

  1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
  2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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