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Cosmetic ingredient dictionary

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

Stearyl Beeswax is a cosmetic ingredient that softens and smooths the skin. It is not vegan: it comes from bees. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 11 products, most often sunscreen.

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What does Stearyl Beeswax do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Stearyl Beeswax softens and smooths the skin, and keeps the skin in good condition. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: emollient and skin conditioning.

emollientskin conditioning

What other names and numbers does Stearyl Beeswax have?

CAS number
223705-72-4
CosIng reference
79089

Is Stearyl Beeswax vegan?

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

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

Which products contain Stearyl Beeswax?

Open Beauty Facts finds Stearyl Beeswax in the ingredient lists of 11 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often sunscreen, face care and lip balms.

  • Sunscreen1
  • Face care1
  • Lip balms1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 7 · Germany 4 · Italy 1.

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

On these listsEmollientsFrom 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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