Definition of "candelilla" []

• A shrubby spurge (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) native to southwest Texas and Mexico, having densely clustered, erect, essentially leafless stems that yield a multipurpose wax. (noun)

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• "Look for mascaras with hard-working ingredients like my Long Black Mascara which boasts candelilla wax, beeswax and allantoin to keep lashes in top-notch form."
• "Wax - Waxes can be beeswax, candelilla wax, jasmine wax, orange wax and ozokerite wax."
• "For vegans, candelilla wax is the preferred alternative since it is derived from a plant."