Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Wax

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Wax Description

_Citrus aurantium dulcis_ peel wax is a type of wax made from the peels of sweet oranges.

Orange peel wax’s main function in cosmetic formulations is as a skin conditioning ingredient and emollient. According to some of its suppliers, orange peel wax is a vegan substitute for lanolin, a wax derived from lamb’s wool.

Like its animal-derived counterpart, _Citrus aurantium dulcis_ peel wax is rich in fatty acids, among them linoleic, linolenic, and oleic acids.

The independent Cosmetic Ingredient Review has ruled _Citrus aurantium dulcis_ peel wax as safe as currently used in cosmetics, where its maximum reported usage is 1.9%. While the process of extracting the crude wax from peels does involve some potentially volatile essential oil compounds, the refinement process removes all potentially volatile terpenes and most essential oil components, making the risk of irritation negligible.