Spent Grain Wax
What Spent Grain Wax is & what it does
Spent Grain Wax is a wax recovered from spent brewing grains, an upcycled by-product of beer production. In cosmetics it generally serves as a structuring and emollient wax that can thicken oil phases and add body to balms and sticks. No concerns are flagged for it, and it is used in a couple of products.
What is Spent Grain Wax?
It is a wax recovered from spent brewing grains, an upcycled by-product of beer production. It is used as a structuring and emollient wax.
What does Spent Grain Wax do in skincare?
It thickens oil phases and adds body to balms and sticks while contributing an emollient feel. It is not a UV filter.
Is Spent Grain Wax safe?
It is generally considered safe as used in cosmetics, and no specific concerns are flagged for it here.
Sunscreens with Spent Grain Wax
We rate 2 sunscreens that contain it:
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Amazing Space Pro:lab – High Defense – Facial Cream SPF. 50
84/100
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Amazing Space Precious Pro-age Protector – SPF. 30
77/100