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Is Lanolin Cera vegetarian?

Lanolin Cera

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Lanolin Cera (Lanolin Wax) is a wax obtained by fractionation of anhydrous lanolin, a fatty substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of sheep and extracted from their shorn wool, used as an emollient and moisturizer in cosmetics.

INCI name Lanolin Cera
CAS number 68201-49-0
EC number 269-220-4
CosIng ID 78358
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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