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Cosmetic ingredient dictionary

Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax is a cosmetic ingredient that keeps oil and water mixed. It is not vegan: it comes from bees. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 18 products, most often lip makeup.

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What does Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax keeps oil and water mixed. The EU’s CosIng database lists this job for it: emulsifying.

emulsifying

What other names and numbers does Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax have?

CAS number
136097-93-3
CosIng reference
78885

Is Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax vegan?

No. Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax is made by bees. It is vegetarian.

VeganNot for youIt is made by bees.
VegetarianFits youNot meat or fish.

Which products contain Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax?

Open Beauty Facts finds Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax in the ingredient lists of 18 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often lip makeup, face care and facial creams.

  • Lip makeup2
  • Face care2
  • Facial creams2
  • Lipsticks1
  • Body care1
  • Body milks1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 7 · United States 3 · Australia 3 · Italy 2.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax turns up, not how much of the market it is.

On these listsEmulsifiersFrom animals and insects

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Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

  1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
  2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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