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SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM SKIN WAX

78

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A wax extracted from tomato fruit peels — a byproduct of food processing that provides emollient and occlusive properties in skin formulations while tapping into the antioxidant lycopene content of the fruit.

Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) skin wax is a byproduct wax collected from the peels of tomato fruits during food processing. It contains triterpenes, sterols, and long-chain wax esters similar to other fruit cuticle waxes, with minor residual carotenoids including lycopene. The wax serves as an occlusive and emollient in cosmetic formulations. As a food-chain byproduct repurposed for cosmetics, it has a favorable sustainability profile. No regulatory restrictions apply, and the ingredient has no reported GHS hazards.

Skin benefits

  • Occlusive moisture barrier
  • Minor lycopene antioxidant contribution
  • Sustainable upcycled ingredient

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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