carnauba
noun
car·nau·ba
kär-ˈnȯ-bə 
-ˈnau̇-
-ˈnau̇-
-ˈnü-;
ˌkär-nə-ˈü-bə
: a fan-leaved palm (Copernicia prunifera synonym C. cerifera) of Brazil that has an edible root and yields a useful leaf fiber and carnauba wax
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The classic wax blend (beeswax, carnauba) delivers that plush, buildable thickness.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 Apr. 2026
Available in eight shades, the lip liners are formulated with hyaluronic filling spheres for a tug-free glide, coconut and jojoba oil blend for lightweight nourishment, and carnauba and candelilla wax blend to help create precise, seamless lines.
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Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
Surrounded by rustling carnauba palms and reflected in a pond as still as a mirror, the scene was a storybook picture of a desert mirage.
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Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
The wax comes from the carnauba palm, which grows in northern Brazil.
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Rick Romell,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
27 Oct. 2017
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 Apr. 2026
Available in eight shades, the lip liners are formulated with hyaluronic filling spheres for a tug-free glide, coconut and jojoba oil blend for lightweight nourishment, and carnauba and candelilla wax blend to help create precise, seamless lines.
—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
Surrounded by rustling carnauba palms and reflected in a pond as still as a mirror, the scene was a storybook picture of a desert mirage.
—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
The wax comes from the carnauba palm, which grows in northern Brazil.
—
Rick Romell,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
27 Oct. 2017
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“Carnauba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carnauba. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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