Cera Microcristallina

INCI name

• CERA MICROCRISTALLINA,

Alternative names

• Microcrystalline Wax,
• Mikrokristalline Wachse,
• Cire Minerale,
• Microwachs,
• Paraffin, Mikrokristallines,
• Wachs, Mikrokristallines,
• Microcristallina Cera,

Origin

• synthetic,

Definition

• Paraffin waxes and Hydrocarbon waxes, microcryst.. A complex combination of long, branched chain hydrocarbons obtained from residual oils by solvent crystallization. It consists predominantly of saturated straight and branched chain hydrocarbons predominantly greater than C35,

INCI function

• binding,
• emulsion stabilising,
• tarnishing,
• viscosity regulating,

Substance category

• Mineral oils,

Characteristics

CAS-No.

• 63231-60-7,

EINECS/EILINCS-No.

• 264-038-1,