SUNFLOWER SEED WAX ALKANES
Sunflower Seed Wax Alkanes is the product obtained from the complete reduction and hydrogenation of a mixture of fatty acids derived from Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax.
SUNFLOWER SEED WAX ALKANES is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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What the official INCI name states
The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.
- Identity type from wording
- biological_material
- Preparation or form
- WAX
- Stated biological parts
- SEED
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Inventory details for SUNFLOWER SEED WAX ALKANES
INCI name
SUNFLOWER SEED WAX ALKANES
Description
Sunflower Seed Wax Alkanes is the product obtained from the complete reduction and hydrogenation of a mixture of fatty acids derived from Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax.
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 96565
- Imported identity
- SUNFLOWER SEED WAX ALKANES
- Source update
- 01/04/2019
Annex records for SUNFLOWER SEED WAX ALKANES
Key data
No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How SUNFLOWER SEED WAX ALKANES appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists SUNFLOWER SEED WAX ALKANES as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
SUNFLOWER SEED WAX ALKANES is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for SUNFLOWER SEED WAX ALKANES from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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