What a 1/5 rating means
On the comedogenic scale, a 1 sits at the safe end of the scale — clogging is unlikely for most people. That places Candelilla Wax in the range most people, including many with acne-prone skin, tolerate well.
One thing the number cannot tell you is concentration. Ingredients are listed in descending order, so Candelilla Wax near the end of a label is present in tiny amounts and matters far less than the same ingredient near the top.
About Candelilla Wax
It is a wax that lends structure and body to sticks, balms, and colour cosmetics. A plant wax used to harden sticks and balms, rated 1/5 and generally well tolerated.
On a label it can read as Candelilla Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera — worth knowing when you scan an ingredient deck.
Candelilla Wax in makeup and skincare
It gives lipsticks, mascaras, brow products, and balms their structure. Its irritancy is rated separately at 0/5, which is low.