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Carnauba wax

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Carnauba wax structure

Carnauba wax 

structure
  • CAS No:

    8015-86-9

  • Chemical Name:

    Carnauba wax

  • Synonyms:

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    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Film Forming

Description

solid Carnauba wax occurs as a light brown- to pale yellow-colored powder, flakes, or irregular lumps of a hard, brittle wax. It has a characteristic bland odor and practically no taste. It is free from rancidity. Various types and grades are available commercially.

Carnauba wax Basic Attributes

15211000

Characteristics

Yellow; Powder or Flakes

0.990-0.999

81-86 °C

1.4500

Soluble in diethyl ether, alkali, chloroform. Slightly soluble in boiling ethanol. Insoluble in water.

Carnauba wax is stable and should be stored in a well-closed container, in a cool, dry place.

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

24/25

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Carnauba wax Use and Manufacturing

Wherever a hard, high-polish wax is desired, e.g. in automobile waxes, floor wax emulsions, high quality shoe polishes, in the paper industry (especially for making carbon papers). As a plasticizer in dental impression compounds. To raise the melting point of other waxes; often used together with candelilla wax. The presence of the lower-melting ouricury wax is considered as an adulteration. Purified and bleached carnauba wax is used for cosmetic materials, such as depilatories and deodorant sticks. In pharmacy as the last stage in tablet coating. Skin sensitization or irritation by carnauba wax seems infrequent. carnauba wax is used to firm and texturize cosmetic preparations, and give them a less fluid consistency. Carnauba wax also forms a protective layer on the skin’s surface. It has the highest melting point among natural plant waxes and does not usually cause allergic reactions. This wax is obtained from leaves and leaf buds of the Brazilian wax palm. Carnauba Wax is a general purpose food additive that is a hard and brittle wax. it is obtained from the leaf buds and leaves of the brazilian wax palm copernicia cerifera. it is the hardest wax known and is used in candy glaze.

Drug Function and Efficacy

It has a broad-spectrum antifungal effect and has inhibitory effects on Candida, Aspergillus, Coccus immitis, Cryptococcus, Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis, etc., among which the anti-candida activity is the highest.

This ingredient has been used in drugs with the following functions (note: it does not mean that the ingredient itself has the following health functions)

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  • PONTES INDUSTRIA DE CERA LTDA

    Brazil Brazil
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  • FONCEPI CERAS NATURAIS LTDA

    Brazil Brazil
    Active
  • Taige Kanglihua (Beijing) Consulting Services Co., Ltd.

    China China
    Active

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