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PPG-5 Lanolin Wax in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

PPG-5 Lanolin Wax is a cosmetic ingredient that softens and smooths the skin. It is not vegan: it comes from sheep's wool. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 7 products, most often lip makeup.

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What does PPG-5 Lanolin Wax do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, PPG-5 Lanolin Wax softens and smooths the skin, and keeps the skin in good condition. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: emollient and skin conditioning.

emollientskin conditioning

What other names and numbers does PPG-5 Lanolin Wax have?

CAS number
71990-25-5
CosIng reference
78576

Is PPG-5 Lanolin Wax vegan?

No. PPG-5 Lanolin Wax comes from sheep's wool. It is vegetarian.

VeganNot for youIt comes from sheep's wool.
VegetarianFits youNot meat or fish.

Which products contain PPG-5 Lanolin Wax?

Open Beauty Facts finds PPG-5 Lanolin Wax in the ingredient lists of 7 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often lip makeup and lipsticks.

  • Lip makeup7
  • Lipsticks7

Products with it, by country of sale: Netherlands 7.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where PPG-5 Lanolin Wax turns up, not how much of the market it is.

On these listsEmollientsFrom 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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