Orange Peel Wax is a soft orange vegetable wax obtained from the rind of the orange fruit after separation from orange essential oils and citrus terpenes. The wax protects the fruit against the environment while at the same time allowing breathing and maintenance of water balance.

Orange Peel Wax can be used as a vegan version of lanolin wax. Composition and consistency are similar to lanolin. In many formulations, it can substitute lanolin.

Orange Peel Wax consists of a complex mixture of special esters (ca. 50-65 %, C44-C58), free fatty acids (6-15 %, C14-C22), hydrocarbons (8-15 %, C21-C33), free phytosterols (ca. 4-8 %), and free alcohols. In addition to this, Orange Peel Wax contains small amounts of flavonoids, carotenoids, glycolipids, and phospholipids, which are well known for their anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and sunscreen properties. The phytosterols in Orange Peel Wax act as co-emulsifiers, aiding emulsion stability.