Candelilla wax is a vegan wax used in skin care, lipsticks, lip balms, protective creams, balms, and lotions. It is substituted at half of the weight of beeswax in your formula. It has a higher melting point, so you'll need to take that into consideration when formulating with it. It is not a pseudo-emulsifier, like beeswax, which has mild but not significant emulsifying properties. You can find a vegan beard balm and tattoo balm formula on the Bathdivas.com blog here.