- INCI Name:Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax
- Functions:Viscosity Modifier, Co-Emulsifier
- Labeling Claims:Natural, Credo Clean Standard, Clean at Sephora, Plant-Based, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Certifications & Compliance:Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), FDA Compliant
Refined Sumac Wax is pale ivory to slightly yellow in color and is derived by pressing the fruit (peel of the berry kernels of several varieties) of the Chinese Sumac Tree, which is indigenous to China. Sumac Wax is a Japan Wax substitute as it is derived from the same plant and can be used in cosmetics as a consistency enhancer and co-emulsifier with moisturizing properties.