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Propolis Cera in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

Propolis Cera is a cosmetic ingredient that moisturises the skin. It is not vegan: it comes from bees. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 7 products, most often toothpastes.

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What does Propolis Cera do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Propolis Cera moisturises the skin, helps control oily skin and scalp, and makes the surface smooth. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: moisturising, antiseborrhoeic and smoothing.

moisturisingantiseborrhoeicsmoothing

What is Propolis Cera?

Propolis cera is the waxy component of the resinous material found in beehives.

CAS number
85665-41-4
EC number
288-130-6
CosIng reference
58393

Is Propolis Cera vegan?

No. Propolis Cera is made by bees. It is vegetarian.

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

Which products contain Propolis Cera?

Open Beauty Facts finds Propolis Cera in the ingredient lists of 7 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often toothpastes, hand creams and shaving.

  • Toothpastes3
  • Hand creams1
  • Shaving1
  • Aftershaves1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 2 · Germany 1 · Argentina 1 · Belgium 1.

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

On these listsHumectantsFrom animals and insects

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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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