Butyloctyl Candelillate
AKA “Modified candelilla wax ester, Wax ester”
Skin Conditioning
Ingredient Facts
Butyloctyl candelillate
AKA: Modified candelilla wax ester, Wax ester
Skin Conditioning · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Fatty acids, candelilla wax, 2-butyloctyl ester
CAS #
226994-03-2
Form
Wax
See origin →
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Viscosity Controlling
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
Synthetic ester derived from candelilla wax. Created to replicate the protective and emollient properties of natural candelilla wax in modern cosmetic formulations.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Transcriptome Analysis of Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) during Seed Development and Liquid Wax Ester Biosynthesis.
Alotaibi SS, Elseehy MM, Aljuaid BS, El-Shehawi AM
Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2020
Butyloctyl Candelillate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Identification, isolation, and heterologous expression of Sunflower wax synthase for the synthesis of tailored wax esters.
Shalini T, Martin A
Journal of food biochemistry, 2020
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR