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Ingredient · Additive

Microcrystalline wax

Mixed · 6/10, higher is cleaner

How we reached this

Microcrystalline wax — petroleum-derived solid hydrocarbon. FDA permits in cosmetics + as indirect food contact (21 CFR 175.250). Inert; not absorbed.

Sources · 1

Also listed as

Microcrystalline Wax)

Products containing this · 2

About this rating

Ratings run 1–10, higher is cleaner, and are set editorially against the sources above — see the methodology page for how an ingredient rating becomes part of a product score. Last reviewed 2026-05-26.