carnauba wax
noun
: a hard brittle high-melting wax obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm and used chiefly in polishes
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Follow it up by coating your lashes with the Im-Possible Mascara, which is made with carnauba wax and beeswax to hold lashes up with volume. 
Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 24 May 2022 Still, the company decided to switch suppliers and eventually discontinued its use of carnauba wax, replacing the ingredient with beeswax. Michele Herrmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 May 2022 There are also mineral pigments to soothe and soften lashes, as well as carnauba wax to guarantee it applies smoothly. Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022 There are a lot of different chemicals in this product, including sugar, citric acid, food color, corn syrup, natural flavor, vegetable oil, and carnauba wax, as well as pectin. The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 May 2022 Make sure to grab some wood conditioner—made of coconut oil, beeswax, and carnauba wax—to keep it in prime shape for years. Bon Appétit, 28 Nov. 2021 The mascara is made up of beeswax, carnauba wax, and acacia gum to keep your lashes sky-high and looking full. Melissa Epifano, Health.com, 16 Sep. 2021 It is made from a combination of pure USP grade mineral oil, beeswax, and carnauba wax. Chris Hachey, BGR, 19 May 2021 The full list of ingredients for the hair vitamins include: glucose syrup, sugar, water, pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural flavors, titanium dioxide, Blue 1, coconut oil, and carnauba wax. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 22 May 2019 See More
Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 24 May 2022 Still, the company decided to switch suppliers and eventually discontinued its use of carnauba wax, replacing the ingredient with beeswax. Michele Herrmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 May 2022 There are also mineral pigments to soothe and soften lashes, as well as carnauba wax to guarantee it applies smoothly. Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022 There are a lot of different chemicals in this product, including sugar, citric acid, food color, corn syrup, natural flavor, vegetable oil, and carnauba wax, as well as pectin. The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 May 2022 Make sure to grab some wood conditioner—made of coconut oil, beeswax, and carnauba wax—to keep it in prime shape for years. Bon Appétit, 28 Nov. 2021 The mascara is made up of beeswax, carnauba wax, and acacia gum to keep your lashes sky-high and looking full. Melissa Epifano, Health.com, 16 Sep. 2021 It is made from a combination of pure USP grade mineral oil, beeswax, and carnauba wax. Chris Hachey, BGR, 19 May 2021 The full list of ingredients for the hair vitamins include: glucose syrup, sugar, water, pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural flavors, titanium dioxide, Blue 1, coconut oil, and carnauba wax. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 22 May 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined above