Lanolin Wool Wax Wool Grease

Lanolin Wool Wax Wool Grease molecular structure
molecular structure · PubChem
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Emollient
Barrier Lipid
Wax
Not Clean
Origin-Derived
Lanolin Wool Wax Wool Grease is a cosmetic ingredient.
CAS #
8006-54-0
Form
Wax
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Allergen Warning
⚠️ Lanolin (Wool)
Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Viscosity Controlling
Softens & Smooths
Conditions Skin
Conditions Hair
Sensitization to Lanolin in North-Eastern Italy, 1997-2021: Prevalence, Risk Factors and the Impact of Occupation.
Cegolon L, Larese Filon F, On Behalf Of The North-East Research Group On Contact Dermatitis
Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2024
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Addendum to the Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PEGs Lanolin to Include: PEG-5,-10, -24, -25, -35, -55, -100, and -150 Lanolin; PEG-5, -10, -20, -24, -30, and -70 Hydrogenated Lanolin; PEG-75
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report of the Safety Assessement for Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol and Related Compounds
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report of the Safety Assessment for PEG-75 Lanolin, PEG-20 Lanolin, PEG-27 Lanolin, PEG-30 Lanolin, PEG-40 Lanolin, PEG-50 Lanolin, PEG-60 Lanolin, and PEG-85 Lanolin (Amended by report in IJT 1
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PPG-5 Lanolin Wax and PPG-5 Lanolin Wax Glyceride
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report: Amended Safety Assessment of Lanolin-Derived Ingredients
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Safety Assessment of Polyether Lanolins as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Acetylated Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Hydrogenated Lanolin
European Commission
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Hydroxylated Lanolin
European Commission
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Lanolin
European Commission
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Lanolin Acid
European Commission
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Lanolin Alcohol
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Lanolin Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Lanolin Wax
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Lanolinamide DEA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-10 Hydrogenated Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-10 Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-100 Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-15 Hydrogenated Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-150 Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-16 Cetyl/Oleyl/Stearyl/Lanolin Alcohol Ether
European Commission
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PEG-20 Hydrogenated Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-20 Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-24 Hydrogenated Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-24 Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-27 Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-30 Hydrogenated Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-30 Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-35 Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-40 Hydrogenated Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-40 Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-5 Hydrogenated Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-5 Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-5 Lanolinamide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-50 Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-55 Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-60 Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-70 Hydrogenated Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-70 Lanolin
European Commission
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PEG-75 Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-75 Lanolin Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-75 Lanolin Wax
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-85 Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Polyglyceryl-2 Lanolin Alcohol Ether
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PPG-10 Lanolin Alcohol Ether
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PPG-12-PEG-50 Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PPG-12-PEG-65 Lanolin Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PPG-2 Lanolin Alcohol Ether
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PPG-20 Lanolin Alcohol Ether
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PPG-20-PEG-20 Hydrogenated Lanolin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PPG-30 Lanolin Alcohol Ether
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PPG-40-PEG-60 Lanolin Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PPG-5 Lanolin Alcohol Ether
European Commission
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PPG-5 Lanolin Wax
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PPG-5 Lanolin Wax Glyceride
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acetylated Lanolin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Hydrogenated Lanolin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Hydroxylated Lanolin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Lanolin Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Lanolin Alcohol
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Lanolin Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Lanolin Wax
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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PEG-20 Hydrogenated Lanolin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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PEG-30 Lanolin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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PEG-40 Lanolin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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PEG-60 Lanolin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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PEG-75 Lanolin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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PPG-12-PEG-50 Lanolin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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PPG-12-PEG-65 Lanolin Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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PPG-20-PEG-20 Hydrogenated Lanolin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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PPG-5 Lanolin Wax
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Eco-friendly sunscreen formulation based on starches and PEG-75 lanolin increases the antioxidant capacity and the light scattering activity in the vi
Infante VHP, Lohan SB, Schanzer S, Campos PMBGM, Lademann J et al.
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology, 2021
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Lanolin.
Blair A Jenkins, Donald V Belsito
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 2023
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Lanolin.
Jenkins BA, Belsito DV
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 2023
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Lanolin.
Jenkins BA, Belsito DV
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 2023
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Lanolin.
Jenkins BA, Belsito DV
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 2023
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Lanolin.
Jenkins BA, Belsito DV
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 2023
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[Lanolin-oil penicillin suspension].
LAKUNER SA, VINOKUROV IN
Vestnik venerologii i dermatologii, 1951
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Fractioning and Compared (1)H NMR and GC-MS Analyses of Lanolin Acid Components.
Morano C, Dei Cas M, Bergamaschi RF, Palmisano E, Pallavicini M et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2023
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Development of the novel plant-derived lanolin substitute and its cosmetic applications.
Ohashi Y, Myojo K
Journal of cosmetic science, 2006
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Development of the novel plant-derived lanolin substitute and its cosmetic applications.
Ohashi Y, Myojo K
Journal of cosmetic science, 2006
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Development of the novel plant-derived lanolin substitute and its cosmetic applications.
Ohashi Y, Myojo K
Journal of cosmetic science, 2006
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Hypersensitivity to hydrogenated lanolin.
Sugai T, Higashi J
Contact dermatitis, 1975
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Hypersensitivity to hydrogenated lanolin.
Sugai T, Higashi J
Contact dermatitis, 1975
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EWG
5
CIR
Safe
Pregnancy
Yes
Concentration Guide
0%50%100%
Reg. limit 50%
FDA OTC limit: 50% (Skin Protectant). Source: FDA OTC Monograph, 21 CFR 347.10.
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR