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CAS NUMBER: 8015-86-9
EC NUMBER: 232-399-4
MOLECULAR FORMULA: C7H5HGNO3
Carnauba wax, also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the carnauba palm Copernicia prunifera, a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of Pernambuco, Piauí, Ceará, Maranhão, Bahia, and Rio Grande do Norte.
Carnauba wax is known as "queen of waxes" and in its pure state, usually comes in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes.
Carnauba wax is obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm by collecting and drying them, beating them to loosen the wax, and then refining and bleaching the wax.
As a food additive, its E number is E903.
Carnauba wax, also called Brazil wax or ceara wax, a vegetable wax obtained from the fronds of the carnauba tree (Copernicia cerifera) of Brazil.
Valued among the natural waxes for its hardness and high melting temperature, carnauba wax is employed as a food-grade polish and as a hardening or gelling agent in a number of products.
The carnauba tree is a fan palm of the northeastern Brazilian savannas, where it is called the “tree of life” for its many useful products.
After 50 years, the tree can attain a height of over 14 metres (45 feet).
Carnauba wax has a dense, large crown of round, light green leaves.
Although Carnauba wax has been planted in Sri Lanka and Africa, as well as other parts of South America, only in northern Brazil does the tree produce wax.
During the regular dry seasons in Brazil, the carnauba palm protects its metre-long (three-foot) fronds from loss of moisture by secreting a coat of carnauba wax on the upper and lower leaf surfaces.
The leaves are cut from September to March and left in the sun to dry.
The powdery wax is removed (by beating the shriveled leaves), then melted, strained, and cooled.
The final product is yellow or brownish green, depending on the age of the leaves and the quality of processing.
The wax consists primarily of esters of long-chain alcohols and acids.
Carnauba wax has a melting point of about 85° C (185° F).
Although Carnauba wax has been replaced in many applications by cheaper synthetics, it is still used as a polish for candies and medicinal pills, as a thickener for solvents and oils, and even as a hardener for printing inks.
Carnauba wax has a very high melting point of 82-86 °C (180-187 °F).
Concrete is harder and nearly insoluble in water and ethanol.
If what is known is the substance or where it came from, the combination of properties may not lead to a multitude of applications, including use in food, cosmetics, automobile and furniture wax, molds for semiconductor devices, we use products containing carnauba wax every day.
Carnauba wax is one of these extremely useful natural chemical and renewable resources that has no synthetic equivalent.
Carnauba wax has a very high melting point of 82-86°C (180-187°F).
Carnauba wax is harder than concrete and almost insoluble in water and ethanol.
Carnauba wax is non-toxic and hypoallergenic.
Carnauba wax can be polished to a high gloss.
The combination of properties leads to many applications such as coatings for food, cosmetics, automobile and furniture polish, molds for semiconductor devices, and dental floss.
You use products containing carnauba wax every day, but you may not know what the ingredient is or where it came from.
Carnauba wax is one of the highly beneficial natural chemicals and renewable resources with no synthetic equivalents.
Wax has a distinctive sweet smell.
Carnauba wax might be more accurate to say that many car polishes and candies smell like carnauba wax.
Carnauba wax consists of fatty acid esters (80-85%), fatty alcohols (10-16%), acids (3-6%), and hydrocarbons (1-3%).
Carnauba wax is about 20% esterified fatty diols, 10% methoxylated or hydroxylated cinnamic acid, and 6% hydroxylated fatty acids.
Carnauba Wax is both hypoallergenic and emollient, making it well suited to many cosmetic formulations where thickening as well as gloss are required.
Due to its high melt point, Carnauba wax can help to harden otherwise too-soft lip and body balms. On its own, it is a brittle wax, hence it is typically combined with other waxes, primarily beeswax, in formulations.
Carnauba wax has various applications and uses and these include food, cosmetics, automobile and furniture wax, molds for semiconductors devices, and as coating for dental floss.
Carnauba wax has very good emulsification properties and excellent oil-binding capacity for ester oils and mineral oils.
Carnauba wax also raises the melting point of gels, thus making it the preferred additives in lipsticks, lip balms, and mascara.
Carnauba wax provides glossy and slippery surfaces.
Carnauba wax can form solvent resistant superhydrophobic films from selfemulsifying mixtures with alcohol emulsions.
These films are resistant to solvent etching by chloroform, toluene, acetone, and alcohols.
Carnauba wax is used as a hardener for other waxes and to raise the melting points of wax mixtures.
Carnauba wax is also a component of furniture, leather, and shoe polishes.
In the cosmetic and food industries, carnauba wax is added to formulations of lipsticks and balms and chewing gum.
Carnauba Wax is considered vegan, and has little to no natural scent; because of this, it is very useful in many applications in cosmetics such as lip balms and lotion bars.
Carnauba wax is worth noting that Carnauba Wax is harder than beeswax, and has a higher melting point, so your formulation may need some adjusting to accommodate the change in wax ratios when adding it to existing formulations.
Carnauba wax is an ultimate finishing wax.
Carnauba wax is a pre-softened paste wax which brings out the wet look on any painted surface while also providing protection.
Highly recommended for dark color cars.
The finest grade of Carnauba wax. The hardest and best known wax derived from a special Brazilian tree.
Carnauba Wax is the ultimate liquid cream finishing wax.
Carnauba wax is a pre-softened emulsified version of the popular 3D Carnauba paste wax which brings out the wettest look on any painted surface.
Stunning when used on solid dark colors by giving a deep warm glow as well as making particles sparkle on metallic paints.
Contains a blend of the finest grade of white and yellow Brazilian Carnauba Palm waxes that are guaranteed to produce an award winning shine.
The tight beading action of 3D Carnauba Wax makes the surface superhydrophobic to rain and other harmful environmental contaminants.
Road grime, bugs, grease and dirt clean easily from this waxed coating and makes washing your car even easier.
Carnauba wax is widely used in food, due to its physico-chemical characteristics with a predominance of esters and inert and stable components.
Even with so many possibilities for the use of carnauba wax in food, there are still a large number of researchers around the world searching for new applications and a demand for new products with new technologies to improve existing ones.
Recently, many parts of research which focus on the use of this wax in conservation and food processing have been carried out, some of which highlight the role of this wax in the microencapsulation of flavours, in preparing edible films and super hydrophobic and biodegradable packaging.
This paper discusses the use of carnauba wax in food, including the extraction process of the wax, its chemical and physical characteristics, safety aspects, national and international law and permitted uses, along with the presentation of the main scientific research conducted.
Our organic carnauba wax is a vegetable wax obtained from the leaves of a Brazilian palm tree (Copernica cerifera), also known as the “Tree of Life.”
Carnauba wax is the hardest natural wax available. Commercially, it is widely used in the cosmetic, body care, food, pharmaceutical, automotive, and other industries.
Carnauba wax is a wonderful ingredient to use in natural cosmetics and is extremely durable and dries to a glossy finish.
Commonly found in lipsticks and lip balms, it may also be used in salves, balms, and in any recipe where beeswax is called for.
Carnauba wax is a great alternative to beeswax, and a crucial ingredient in the vegan cosmetics industry.
To use carnauba wax in your recipe, it must be heated to a higher melting point than beeswax.
Carnauba wax requires a temperature of 180-185 degrees Fahrenheit in order to melt.
Please note that carnauba wax is harder than beeswax which must be taken into consideration when incorporating it into your recipes.
The palm species which our carnauba wax is derived from flourishes naturally in Brazil.
This is not the same species that palm oil is pressed from, and is a tree that grows wildly in native forests.
Once a year the leaves are pruned by hand, and this harvesting practice allows the trees to continue with their natural growth cycles.
There has never been an instance where this tree was considered threatened or a threat to the environment.
Carnauba wax is used in the pharmaceutical industry for tablet coatings and binding.
Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of the Copernicia prunifera palm grown only in Brazil.
Carnauba wax is also known as palm wax or Brazil wax.
Carnauba wax primarily consists of fatty acid esters.
Coating tablets with the wax enables easier swallowing of the tablet.
Carnauba wax has many other uses, including uses from car wax to dental floss.
Carnauba wax is a safe, non-toxic and inert ingredient.
Carnauba wax is obtained from the leaf buds and leaves of the Brazilian Mart Wax Palm, Copernicia Cerifera.
According to the classification of Carnauba Wax, it goes from the highest value prime product to a very crude product.
Carnauba wax is a complex mixture consisting of aliphatic esters (wax esters), α-hydroxyl esters and cinnamic aliphatic diesters, and it also contains free acids, free alcohols, hydrocarbon and resins.
Because of the chemical structure of carnuarba wax, it is one of the hardest and highest-melting point natural waxes with clean structure, high crystallinity and oil binding capacity.
A hard, yellowish vegetable wax exuded from the leaves of the palm tree, Copernicia cerifera, native to the arid regions of northeastern Brazil.
The leaves are collected, dried then beaten to remove the wax surface coating.
The yellowish wax is purified and bleached prior to marketing.
Carnauba wax is harder than beeswax and melts at a higher temperature.
Carnauba wax contains ceryl palmitate, myricyl ceretate, myricyl alcohol (C30H61OH) along with other high molecular weight esters and alcohols.
Olho wax is a pure whitish gray carnauba wax obtained from young leaves.
Refined olho wax is called flora wax. Palha wax is a brownish wax obtained from older leaves.
Palha wax can be emulsified with water to form chalky wax. Carnauba is used in floor waxes, such as Butcher's wax, on wooden floors and bowling alleys.
Carnauba wax is also used in shoe polishes, leather finishes, carbon paper, lubricants, metal casting, printing inks, varnishes, and rubber coating.
Carnauba wax, also called Brazilian wax and palm wax, is the wax of the leaves of the Copernicia prunifera (Synonym: Copernicia cerifera) carnauba palm, a plant native to and native to the northeastern Brazilian states of Pernambuco, Piauí, Ceará, Maranhão. , Bahia and Rio Grande do Norte.
Carnauba wax is known as the "queen of waxes" and comes in pure form, usually in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes.
Carnauba wax is obtained by collecting and drying the leaves of the carnauba palm, pounding to loosen the wax, and then refining and bleaching the wax.
As a food additive, the E number of Carnauba waxes is E903.
Carnauba wax is a final finishing wax.
Carnauba wax is a pre-softened paste that reveals the wet appearance of painted surfaces and also provides protection.
Carnauba wax is highly recommended for dark cars.
These properties also make Carnauba wax highly applicable in the cosmetic industry, namely in the manufacture of lipsticks, foundations, deodorants and various skin care products.
We can also find carnauba wax in mascaras, eyeliners and eyeshadows.
However, there are reports of Carnauba wax causing dry eye syndrome leading to dry, irritated and itchy eyes.
Carnauba wax also acts as a tablet coating agent in the pharmaceutical industry as it aids in swallowing a thin layer of Carnauba wax.
Also, the most common industrial use of Carnauba wax is paper coating, and Carnauba wax can also be used in polishes for appliances, furniture and floors.
Carnauba wax consists of fatty acid esters (80-85%), fatty alcohols (10-16%), acids (3-6%), and hydrocarbons (1-3%).
Carnauba wax is approximately 20% esterified oil diols, 10% methoxylated or hydroxylated cinnamic acid and 6% hydroxylated fatty acids.
The combination of properties leads to many applications, including food, cosmetics, automobile and furniture wax, molds for semiconductor devices, and a coating for dental floss.
You use products containing carnauba wax every day, even if you don't know what it contains or where it comes from.
Carnauba wax is one of the most useful natural chemicals and renewable resources with no synthetic equivalents.
As for my car smelling like candy: balwax has a distinctive sweet smell.
It might be more accurate to say that carnauba wax, many car waxes and confectionery smells like carnauba wax.
Carnauba wax is also used as a tablet coating agent in the pharmaceutical industry.
The addition of carnauba wax helps patients swallow tablets.
A very small amount (less than one hundredth of a hundredth by weight, i.e. 30 grams for a 300 kg lot) is sprinkled onto a batch of tablets after spraying and drying.
The balwax and tablets are then spun together for a few minutes before being discharged from the tablet coating machine.
In 1890, Charles Tainter patented the use of carnauba wax in phonograph cylinders to replace a mixture of paraffin and balwax.
Carnauba wax is also a thickener that gives balms a smooth, glossy surface.
Carnauba wax is very emollient with a high melting point.
Carnauba wax is a natural product obtained by processing the powder from the leaves of the carnauba palm tree (Latin name: Copernicia cerifera).
In order to protect itself against dehydration during the drought period that severely affects the northeastern region of Brazil for more than six months each year, Carnauba primarily coats the leaves with a thick layer of wax composed of esters, alcohols and high molecular weight fatty acids. .
After the leaves are collected, they are dried and beaten to loosen the wax.
Balwax is used all over the world by various industries, such as in the manufacture of polishing polish (floor, shoe, car, etc.), the paper and packaging industry, the making of paints and other coatings, the cosmetics industry (lipsticks), balms), in the food industry (gums, chocolate, fruits), as well as in the pharmaceutical industry as a means and excipient.
Carnauba wax is both hypoallergenic and emollient, making it well suited to many cosmetic formulations where thickening as well as shine is required.
Thanks to the high melting point of Carnauba waxes, Carnauba wax can help harden otherwise very soft lip and body balms.
In Carnauba waxes themselves, Carnauba wax is a brittle wax, so Carnauba wax is typically combined with other waxes, especially balwax, in formulations.
Carnauba Wax is considered vegan and has little or no natural fragrance; Therefore, Carnauba wax is very useful in many applications in cosmetics such as lip balm and lotion sticks.
Carnauba wax is worth noting that Carnauba wax is harder than honeywax and has a higher melting point; therefore, your formulation may need to be slightly adjusted to accommodate changes in wax ratios when adding to existing formulations.
Carnauba wax is a popular wax used in emulsions that are stable mixtures of one or more waxes in water.
This balwax emulsion is often used in creams and ointments to thicken them.
Because Carnauba wax is shiny, Carnauba wax is often used in polishes, including car, shoe, and floor polishes.
Carnauba wax is also used as a glossy coating on products such as apples and cucumbers.
The glossy lacquer finish does more than just make the floor or fruit look beautiful, Carnauba wax also adds a protective layer.
Food grade carnauba wax is used in a variety of foods and candies, including fruit snacks, Skittles, and M&Ms.
Balwax is used to give these candies a shiny appearance and to help prevent them from melting too quickly.
Carnauba wax, food grade carnauba wax is safe to eat.
Due to the hypoallergenic and emollient properties of Carnauba waxes as well as the brilliance of Carnauba waxes, carnauba wax appears as an ingredient in many cosmetic formulations; here Carnauba wax is used to thicken lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, foundation, deodorant, various skin care preparations, sun care preparations, etc.
Carnauba wax is also used to make cutting resin.
Carnauba wax is the preferred finish for most briars or pipes.
Carnauba wax creates a high gloss finish that dulls over time rather than flaking off when polished (as with many other polishes used).
Although too brittle to be used on its own, carnauba wax is often combined with other waxes (mainly balwax) to treat and waterproof most leather products; Here, Carnauba wax provides a very shiny surface and increases the hardness and durability of the leather.
In the food industry, carnauba wax is commonly used to keep sugar coatings shiny and protect them from melting; It's what makes your M&Ms melt in your mouth, not your hand.
Carnauba wax is found in fruit snacks and gummy candies, where Carnauba wax provides texture and stability.
Carnauba wax is also used as a coating on fresh fruits and vegetables to keep them looking attractive and to protect them during shipping.
So, while balwax may not sound appealing, keep in mind that carnauba is natural and plant-derived, and the alternative is a molten sugar.
Carnauba wax is a natural wax.
Carnauba wax is obtained from the leaves of the Copernicia prunifera palm, which grows only in Brazil.
Balwax is obtained by beating wax from dried palm leaves and then refining it for use.
Pure balwax is yellow in color.
Carnauba wax is obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm.
Carnauba wax is collected by drying the leaves, beating to loosen the wax, and refining and bleaching the wax for use in a variety of applications.
Since Carnauba wax comes from a plant, Carnauba wax is considered a natural plant wax.
Carnauba wax is also sometimes called palm wax.
Besides its protective qualities, Carnauba wax gives any surface a shiny and glossy appearance.
Carnauba wax helps protect Carnauba wax from water damage as it is insoluble in water.
If there is any contact with the surface, Carnauba wax cannot pass through the carnauba wax layer.
This hydrophobic property is useful with leather.
The same principle stands.
While the balwax acts as a shield, it also makes the skin look more reflective and shiny.
Carnauba wax has three grades of purity:
T1 is the purest and is used in the manufacture of the so-called white/Ivory wax.
Despite its name, carnauba wax is not naturally white, but has been bleached more often as it can leave an opaque color.
Some manufacturers will say that their car polish is 100% carnauba wax.
This is somewhat misleading because it does not refer to the ingredients of 100% car polish.
Carnauba wax indicates whether there is any other wax.
The best carnauba wax is just ⅓ natural carnauba.
Otherwise, it would be very difficult to spread the Carnauba wax evenly.
Balwax forms a thin layer on the paint after it is applied.
This layer acts as a shield that protects the paint from damage.
Apart from the beneficial properties mentioned earlier, the polish also helps prevent paint chips due to reduced friction between the car and anything Carnauba wax encounters.
Moreover, Carnauba wax keeps your car clean as you can easily wash off any dirt or bugs.
Carnauba wax is glossy, making it perfect for adding a glossy finish to many products.
Carnauba wax also has waterproof properties when applied to certain products.
Carnauba wax is brittle when used alone, so Carnauba wax is often combined with another type of wax.
Carnauba wax is the wax of the leaves of Copernicia Prunifera (also known as Copernicia Cerifera), which grows wild in northern Brazil.
Carnauba wax is known as the "queen of honey waxes" as one of the hardest botanical waxes.
Due to its high melting point, carnauba wax is used in heat resistant lipsticks, eyeliners and lip pencils, as well as in mascara.
Carnauba wax prevents cosmetic products from feeling sticky and leaves a dry effect.
Carnauba wax has water-repellent, protective and light film-forming properties in skin emulsions.
More shine is provided to the hair.
Carnauba wax is considered among the hardest natural waxes and produces a very durable film.
Carnauba wax has a high melting point, enhances oil retention, is considered a stable co-emulsifier and is an outstanding polishing aid.
Carnauba wax is the hardest natural wax in the world.
Carnauba wax is also called palm wax or Brazilian wax, which is obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba tree (also called the "tree of life").
Carnauba wax, also called Brazilian wax or ceara wax, is a vegetable wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba tree (Copernicia cerifera).
Valued among natural waxes for the hardness and high melting temperature of carnauba waxes, carnauba wax is used as a food grade polish and as a hardener or gelling agent in a number of products.
The best grade of carnauba wax.
The hardest and best known balwax from a special Brazilian wood.
3D Carnauba Wax is the ultimate liquid cream lacquer finish.
Carnauba wax is a pre-softened emulsified version of the popular 3D Carnauba paste wax that brings out the wettest look on any painted surface.
Carnauba Wax is produced by Carnauba Palm, which can grow up to 50 feet high.
Carnauba wax is grown in South America and Equatorial Africa, while Carnauba wax is harvested only from trees grown in Brazil.
There, on the hot, dry days between September and March, the leaves secrete balwax to retain moisture and protect the tree from dehydration.
To harvest the balwax, each leaf is removed individually, dried in the sun and then pounded to extract the balwax.
To preserve the health of the tree, no more than 20 leaves are removed from each tree.
Carnauba wax can produce a glossy finish and is therefore used in automobile waxes, shoe polishes, dental floss, food products such as confectionery, instrument polishes, and floor and furniture polishes and polishes, especially when mixed with balwax and turpentine.
The use for paper overlays is the most common practice in the United States.
Carnauba wax was widely used in its purest form as a coating on speedboat hulls in the early 1960s to increase speed and aid handling in saltwater environments.
Carnauba wax is also the main ingredient in surfboard wax, along with coconut oil.
Carnauba wax has found widespread use in many industries due to its impressive list of properties.
Carnauba wax is obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian palm tree and is widely used as a coating and polishing agent to impart a characteristic shine to the product.
Balwax is mainly produced in Brazil and is transported to the rest of the world on demand.
Demand for the product is expected to result from increased use in application industries such as cosmetics, food and automotive.
Carnauba wax type 3 is the most widely used product due to the versatility of Carnauba waxes used in a variety of applications including food and automotive.
The product's increasing use in automotive care finishes and polishes is expected to increase demand for the product over the next eight years.
Demand for food grade carnauba wax type 3 is expected to be driven by the growing confectionery industry.
Increasing demand for confectionery products such as sugar-coated chocolate and sugar-coated candies is likely to drive the growth of the market.
The demand for balwax is likely to result from increased use as a mold release agent.
Increasing use of carnauba wax type 4 as an ingredient in industrial coatings.
Increasing demand for automotive care polishes, coupled with growing concerns about car care, is expected to drive demand for carnauba wax over the next eight years.
The market has witnessed some technological advances, especially regarding wax extraction, and no notable progress has been made regarding wax production and processing techniques.
Market growth has been supported by highly favorable regulations regarding the use of wax as a polishing agent in edible products such as candies, chocolates and cosmetics.
Also, the adoption of wax as a coating material for pharmaceutical controlled release systems has increased its demand in the pharmaceutical industry.
Carnauba wax production has remained fairly stable due to the relatively higher prices and the availability of numerous substitutes such as balwax and candelilla wax.
However, the superior properties of the product such as transmittance and gloss have led to its widespread use in application industries.
Carnauba wax is an extremely useful natural renewable resource used as a coating for some of our candies.
Carnauba wax is harvested from the leaves of the Carnauba palm, which grows only in certain regions of Brazil.
Carnauba wax should not be confused with the palm oil palms that grow in Southeast Asia.
Balwax is harvested following traditional procedures.
Palm leaves are cut and dried in the sun.
Balwax is obtained from a film powder that then covers the leaves.
After the trees are cut, they continue to grow new leaves until the next harvest.
The process does not harm the trees and the use of carnauba wax creates an economic incentive to keep these trees alive.
Carnauba wax is the preferred finish for most briars or pipes.
Carnauba wax creates a very shiny surface when polished on wood.
This finish dulls over time rather than flaking off (as with most other polishes used).
In foods, Carnauba wax is used as a formulation aid, lubricant, release agent, anti-caking agent and surface finishing agent in baked goods and mixes, chewing gum, candies, creams, fresh fruits and juices, sauces, dressings, processed fruits and juices, soft desserts, Tic Tacs, Altoids and Swedish Fish.
Although too brittle to be used on its own, carnauba wax is often combined with other waxes (mainly honeywax) to treat and waterproof many leather products, where Carnauba wax provides high shine and increases the hardness and durability of the leather.
An aerosol mold release agent is created by suspending carnauba wax in a solvent.
This aerosol version is widely used in molds for semiconductor devices.
Semiconductor manufacturers also use pieces of carnauba wax to break new epoxy molds or to release the piston when the Carnauba wax sticks.
Unlike silicone or PTFE, when carnauba is used as a mold release agent, it is suitable for use with liquid epoxy, epoxy molding compounds (EMC) and some other types of plastics, and often improves its properties.
Carnauba wax is also used as a tablet coating agent in the pharmaceutical industry.
The addition of carnauba wax helps patients swallow tablets.
A very small amount (less than 1 percent by weight, ie: 30 grams for a 300 kg lot) is sprinkled onto a batch of tablets after spraying and drying.
The balwax and tablets are then spun together for a few minutes before being discharged from the tablet coating machine.
Carnauba wax is sold in various grades labeled T1, T2, and T4 depending on the level of purity.
Purification is accomplished by filtration, centrifugation and bleaching.
Carnauba wax is obtained from the leaf of the carnauba palm tree.
Given that the plant is native to northern Brazil, which has a very hot and humid climate, balwax is essential for the plant's survival.
Carnauba wax acts as a protective layer that protects the leaves from heat, UV rays and water.
These are all beneficial properties not only for the tree, but also for your vehicle.
In the natural form of carnauba waxes, the wax is a yellow, hard, flaky substance.
To obtain Carnauba wax, the leaves are collected, dried and pounded to loosen the Carnauba wax.
Carnauba wax is a herbal wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian palm tree (Copernica cerifera), known as the "Tree of Life".
Carnauba wax is the hardest natural wax available. Carnauba wax is a great ingredient to use in natural cosmetics and personal care products.
Commonly found in lipsticks and lip balms, Carnauba wax can also be used in ointments, balms, lipsticks, mascaras, and creams.
Carnauba wax is a great alternative to honeywax and is a very important ingredient in the vegan cosmetic industry.
To use Carnauba wax in your formulation, Carnauba wax must be heated to a higher melting point than honeywax.
A temperature of 180-185 degrees is required for carnauba wax to melt.
Please note that carnauba wax is harder than honey wax and this must be taken into account when incorporating it into your formulations.
The reason people use carnauba wax is because of the effect it has on the paint and appearance of the car.
Carnauba wax gives a deep, clear, colorful and perfect mirror shine.
In addition, since the melting temperature of the wax is high, there is no chance of damage to the car even on the hottest summer days.
Since carnauba wax is resistant to UV rays, carnauba wax provides full protection from the sun.
UV rays can cause oxidation, fading and discoloration.
This means that applying a coat of polish can save you the cost of waxing or repainting your car.
As a result of carnauba wax being hydrophobic (water resistant), the wax layer prevents water from entering your paint.
These include:
-High melting temperature (81-86°C;180-187°F)
-Protection from UV rays
-Water resistance
-Hypoallergenic properties
USES:
Because Carnauba wax is naturally hard, car wax manufacturers mix it with solvents and oils to achieve a softer form.
These mostly include balwax and petroleum distillates.
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.
Carnauba 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.
Carnauba wax is obtained from the leaf buds and leaves of the brazilian wax palm copernicia cerifera.
Carnauba wax is the hardest wax known and is used in candy glaze.
PROPERTIES:
Carnauba wax can produce a glossy finish and as such, is used in automobile waxes, shoe polishes, dental floss, food products such as sweets, instrument polishes, and floor and furniture waxes and polishes, especially when mixed with beeswax and with turpentine.
Use for paper coatings is the most common application in the United States.
Carnauba wax was commonly used in its purest form as a coating on speedboat hulls in the early 1960s to enhance speed and aid in handling in salt water environments.
Carnauba wax is also the main ingredient in surfboard wax, combined with coconut oil.
Because of its hypoallergenic and emollient properties as well as its gloss, carnauba wax appears as an ingredient in many cosmetics formulas, where it is used to thicken lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, foundation, deodorant, various skincare preparations, sun care preparations, etc.
Carnauba wax is also used to make cutler's resin.
Carnauba wax is the finish of choice for most briar tobacco or smoking pipes.
Carnauba wax produces a high gloss finish when buffed that dulls with time rather than flaking off (as is the case with most other finishes used).
Although too brittle to be used by itself, carnauba wax is often combined with other waxes (principally beeswax) to treat and waterproof many leather products, where it provides a high-gloss finish and increases leather's hardness and durability.
Carnauba wax is also used in the pharmaceutical industry as a tablet-coating agent.
Adding the carnauba wax aids in the swallowing of tablets for patients.
A very small amount (less than a hundredth of one percent by weight, i.e. 30 grams for a 300 kg batch) is sprinkled onto a batch of tablets after they have been sprayed and dried.
The wax and tablets are then tumbled together for a few minutes before being discharged from the tablet-coating machine.
In 1890, Charles Tainter patented the use of carnauba wax on phonograph cylinders as a replacement for a mixture of paraffin and beeswax.
Carnauba wax may be used as a mold release agent for manufacture of fibre-reinforced plastics.
An aerosol mold release agent is formed by dissolving carnauba wax in a solvent.
Unlike silicone or PTFE, carnauba is suitable for use with liquid epoxy, epoxy molding compounds (EMC), and some other plastic types and generally enhances their properties.
Carnauba wax is not very soluble in chlorinated or aromatic hydrocarbons.
Carnauba is used in melt/castable explosives to produce an insensitive explosive formula such as Composition B, which is a blend of RDX and TNT.
Carnauba wax has a very high melting point of 82-86 °C (180-187 °F).
Carnauba wax is harder than concrete and nearly insoluble in water and ethanol.
Carnauba wax is non-toxic and hypoallergenic.
Carnauba wax can be polished to a high gloss.
Used as a thickener
Help create a smooth and shiny surface
Helps a product maintain its solid form while remaining flexible
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
Carnauba wax occurs as a light brown- to pale yellow-colored powder, flakes, or irregular lumps of a hard, brittle wax.
Carnauba wax has a characteristic bland odor and practically no taste.
Carnauba wax is free from rancidity. Various types and grades are available commercially.
APPLICATION:
-Lip balm and tube formulations
-Lipsticks
-Lotion bars
-Mascaras
-Pomades
-Ointments & salves
-Thickener for anhydrous, oil-based serums
-Lip balm and tube formulations
-Lipsticks
-Lotion sticks
-mascaras
-Pomades
-Ointments and ointments
-Thickener for waterless, oil-based serums
APPLICATIONS:
The fact that Carnauba wax has such a high melting temperature distinguishes Carnauba wax from other natural waxes, especially balwax.
Thanks to the hypoallergenic properties of Carnauba waxes, Carnauba wax acts as a kind of coating for various confectionery products and also acts as a binder.
This prevents products such as chocolate and candies from melting at room temperature.
Additionally, Carnauba wax is safe for human consumption while doing all this.
CW can be used as a hydrophobic excipient that can be used to alter the kinetics of the polymeric gel in a drug delivery system.
Carnauba wax can be used in dry polymeric coatings, which can increase crystallization and improve the stability of amorphous solid drug formulations.
Carnauba wax can also be used as a component of lipids, which can be used to adjust and improve the fluidity and design of solid drugs.
PHARMACEUTICAL PROPERTIES:
Carnauba wax is widely used in cosmetics, certain foods, and pharmaceutical formulations.
Cosmetically, carnauba wax is commonly used in lip balms.
Carnauba wax is the hardest and highest-melting of the waxes commonly used in pharmaceutical formulations and is used primarily as a 10% w/v aqueous emulsion to polish sugar-coated tablets.
Aqueous emulsions may be prepared by mixing carnauba wax with an ethanolamine compound and oleic acid.
The carnauba wax coating produces tablets of good luster without rubbing. Carnauba wax may also be used in powder form to polish sugarcoated tablets.
Carnauba wax (10–50% w/w) is also used alone or with other excipients such as hypromellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, alginate/ pectin-gelatin, Eudragit, and stearyl alcohol to produce sustainedrelease solid-dosage formulations.
Carnauba wax has been experimentally investigated for use in producing microparticles in a novel hot air coating (HAC) process developed as an alternative to conventional spray-congealing techniques.
In addition, carnauba wax has been used to produce gel beads for intragastric floating drug delivery and has been investigated for use in nanoparticulate sunscreen formulations.
BENEFITS:
-Non-gelling thickener, viscosity and thickener
-Provides good texture and stability due to its high melting point
-Carnauba wax has emollient and moisturizing properties.
-Has good skin protective properties
COMPOSITION:
Carnauba consists mostly of aliphatic esters (40 wt%), diesters of 4-hydroxycinnamic acid (21.0 wt%), ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids (13.0 wt%), and fatty alcohols (12 wt%).
The compounds are predominantly derived from acids and alcohols in the C26-C30 range.
Distinctive for carnauba wax is the high content of diesters as well as methoxycinnamic acid.
Carnauba wax is sold in several grades, labeled T1, T3, and T4, depending on the purity level.
Purification is accomplished by filtration, centrifugation, and bleaching.
PRODUCTION AND EXPORT:
In 2006, Brazil produced 22,409 tons of carnauba wax, of which 14% was solid wax and 86% was in powder form.
There are 20-25 exporters of carnauba wax in Brazil who buy the carnauba wax from middlemen or directly from farmers.
The exporters refine the wax before exporting it to the rest of the world.
The four largest exporters of carnauba wax are Pontes, Brasil Ceras, Foncepi, and Carnauba do Brasil, who together account for around €25 million of the export market.
According to the German television program Markencheck, conditions for many carnauba production workers are quite poor; one Brazilian Labor Ministry official found conditions "that could be described as slavery."
According to the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, the major destinations for exported carnauba wax are:
In light of the challenges in the supply chains, the Initiative for Responsible Carnauba (IRC) was founded in 2018 as part of the Private Business Action for Biodiversity project and together with the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT).
The IRC’s aim is to foster a responsible carnauba wax production that respects workers’ rights and preserves biodiversity in the carnauba wax-producing areas.
In an established working group with 20 companies, among them local manufacturers and international distributors and brands, the IRC has set social, traceability and biodiversity standards for the sector and helped local wax companies to implement them, with support of UEBT.
The initiative also participated to the creation of a manual of good practices for the sector and short learning videos to inform field workers about their rights and good biodiversity practices, developed in collaboration with the local NGO Associação Caatinga.
TECHNICAL PROPERTIES:
-INCI name is Copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax
-Melting point: 82–86 °C (180–187 °F), among the highest of natural waxes, higher than beeswax, 62–64C.
-Relative density is about 0.97
-Carnauba wax is among the hardest of natural waxes.
-Carnauba wax is practically insoluble in water, soluble by heating in ethyl acetate and in xylene, and practically insoluble in ethyl alcohol.
SAFETY:
Carnauba wax is widely used in oral pharmaceutical formulations, cosmetics, and certain food products.
Carnauba wax is generally regarded as an essentially nontoxic and nonirritant material.
However, there have been reports of allergic contact dermatitis from carnauba wax in mascara.
The WHO has established an acceptable daily intake of up to 7 mg/kg body-weight for carnauba wax.
STORAGE:
Carnauba wax is stable and should be stored in a well-closed container, in a cool, dry place.
IUPAC NAME:
2-methyl-5-nitro-8-oxa-7-mercurabicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-triene
5-methyl-2-nitro-7-oxa-8-mercurabicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-triene
Carnabua wax
CARNAUBA WAX
Carnauba Wax
