Occurs naturally in butter acids, tallow cascarilla bark and other fats and oils. The white waxy natural fatty acid, it is the major ingredient used in making bar soaps and lubricants. It is contained also in most cosmetics creams. It gives pearliness to hand creams.

Disclaimer
The information presented in this report is public knowledge and comes from public sources such as supplier s data sheets, specialized books, scientific publications, encyclopedia entries and web publications. It has been prepared with the only intention to collect the public knowledge in one document and facilitate the understanding of the nature of cosmetics ingredients.
Bioselect assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, disclosed in this document.
Bioselect has tested its products and can guarantee their safety only if they are used according to the usage instructions found on the package and in the Bioselect and Bioselecteshop Web site. We cannot guarantee the properties of each ingredient separately.