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CERESIN

CAS NUMBER: 8001-75-0

EC NUMBER: 232-290-1

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C30H50O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 442.73

Ceresin (also cerin, cerasin, cerosin, ceresin wax or ceresine) is a wax derived from ozokerite by a purifying process.
The purifying process of the ozokerite commonly comprises a treatment with heat and sulfuric acid, but other processes are also in use.

Ceresin is a waxy mixture of hydrocarbons obtained by purification of ozokerite, a naturally occurring mineral wax.
A hydrocarbon wax produced by the purification of another hydrocarbon wax, ozokerite.

Ceresin is mostly used in stick type products to keep them nice and solid.
A white or slightly yellowish Mineral wax prepared from purified and decolorized Ozocerite.

Ceresin is refined by treating powdered ozocerite with concentrated Sulfuric acid then filtering through animal Charcoal.
The resultant wax is similar to paraffin, but is harder and has a higher melting point.

Ceresin is composed of a wide range of long chain saturated hydrocarbons ranging from C20 to C32.
Ceresin is used for candles, textile and paper sizing, floor polish, waterproofing, shoe polishes, and leather coating.

Ceresin is a wax, white to yellow in color, a mixture of hydrocarbons, usually obtained when ozokerite (A natural clay) purification process is carried out.
Ceresin is a waxy mixture of hydrocarbons obtained by purification of ozokerite, a naturally occurring mineral wax.

Ceresin is not a vegetable wax, but more closely related to paraffin.
Ceresin is a waxy mixture of hydrocarbons obtained by purification of ozokerite, a naturally occurring mineral wax.

Ceresin is not a vegetable wax, but more closely related to paraffin wax (petroleum wax).
Ceresin is important in rubber compounding due to their low acid number (less interference with cure) and inert qualities.

A thickening agent that also keeps the oil and liquid parts of an emulsion from separating.
As a wax, Ceresin helps harden lipid (oil) based solutions like pomade or balm.

Ceresin also reduces brittleness and adds strength and stability to various stick cosmetics, such as lipstick.
Ceresin's valued for its stability and high melting point, and often functions as a substitute to Beeswax.

Ceresin is primarily used in personal care products such as lipstick, lip/eye liner, lip gloss, eye shadow, facial moisturizer, mascara and anti-aging serum.
Ceresin, also known as ceresin or cerin, is a wax that comes from ozokerite through a purifying process.

Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use.
Ceresin is a white wax.

Ceresin is blends of linear and branched hydrocarbons that have a long history of use in industry.
Chemists should choose the properties that are critical to their formulation; melt point, penetration, or gel strength.

Ceresins are non-hazardous, non-toxic, and non-irritating for skin and eyes.
Ceresin is compatible with the chemistries of natural, mineral, and synthetic raw materials.

Applications include cosmetics, personal care, crayons, coatings, candles, industrial, pharmaceuticals, fruit and vegetable coatings, and inks.
Ceresin is compatible with the chemistries of natural, mineral, and synthetic raw materials.

USES OF CERESIN:

Ceresin is important with the context of the formulation.
Ceresin is usually used as a substitute for beeswax and paraffin in protective creams.

Ceresin improves suspension properties, viscosity, and stability of skin care preparation.
Due to the long chain and saturated hydrocarbon structure, it does not carry any charge on structure, that makes it suitable as antistatic.

Also, Ceresin forms a water repellant layer over the hair shaft, which conditions hair and makes hair look bouncy and shining.
Ceresin is used in a wide variety of formulations including body care, skin care, hair care, makeup related as well as sun protection products.

Substitute for beeswax; for making candles, wax figures; for waxed paper and cloth; in polishes, electrical insulators; waterproofing fabrics; for bottles for hydrofluoric acid; in dentistry for impression and inlay waxes and modeling compounds.
Ceresin regulates the viscosity, suspension properties, and overall stability of a skin care preparation.

Ceresin is used in protective creams as a beeswax and paraffin substitute.
This white-to-yellow waxy mixture of hydrocarbons is obtained by the purification of ozokerite.

Ceresin may cause allergic reactions.
Ceresin is used as a stiffening agent in creams and ointments, and as an emulsion stabilizer, opacifier, viscosity control agent, and thickener in pharmaceutical protective, topical, and vaginal creams.

Ceresin is also used in cosmetics and personal care products.
Ceresin is often used as a substitute for ozokerite wax due to its similar properties, and also as a substitute for beeswax and paraffin wax.

Ceresin acts as a rheological modifier at low concentrations (2–3%) and has the ability to create very small crystallites, which crosslink and establish a network structure that does not allow flow in practical conditions.
Ceresin produces stable mixtures with oils and prevents bleeding or sweating of oil, and it produces a lighter cream that is less greasy.

Ceresin is also used for pharmaceutical coating applications of medicaments, for example, protective coatings, enteric coatings, and sustained-release coatings.
Ceresin has been used in the formulation of multivesicular emulsion topical delivery systems.

-An alternative to beeswax in ointments

-(Historic) laboratory-supply bottles for small amounts of hydrofluoric acid, which were made of ceresin wax; this was before polyethylene became commonplace.

-Structure-forming agent,

-basis for mascara,

-ointments and creams.

-Used for production of lipstick and vaselines.

APPLICATION OF CERESIN:

Ceresine is predominantly complex hydrocarbons formulated into specialty waxes, custom blended to the customer's needs.
Years of formulation and production experience meeting a wide array of industrial needs has helped Strahl & Pitsch develop a full range of Ceresine.

Ceresins are consistent and reproducible from batch to batch, with specific properties critical to the formulator, including melt point, hardness, viscosity, penetration, gel strength and color.
These waxes are used in a wide range of applications where consistency is necessary to insure uniformity of finished product in today's quality-conscious world.

Ceresin typically melt between 130-160 degrees Fahrenheit, while Ozokerite Waxes generally melt at the higher range of 140-200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Both waxes are non-toxic and non-hazardous, thus permitting use in countless personal-care applications.

-Creams, lotions & gels

-Decorative cosmetics/Make-up

-Hair care (Shampoos, Conditioners & Styling)

-Skin care (Facial care, Facial cleansing, Body care, Baby care)

-Sun care

-Ointments

-Crayons

-Cream

-Body Lotion

-Lip Balm

USAGE AREAS OF CERESIN:

-antistatic agents

-binding agents

-emulsion stabilisers

-hair conditioning

-opacifying agents

-viscosity controlling agents

FUNCTIONS OF CERESIN:

-binder

-epilating agent

-viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous

-antistatic

-binding

-emulsion stabilising

-hair conditioning

-opacifying

-viscosity controlling

CLASSIFICATIONS OF CERESIN:

-Antistatic

-Binding

-Emulsion stabilising

-Hair conditioning

-Opacifying

-Viscosity controlling

PROPERTIES OF CERESIN:

-CAS number: 8001-75-0

-Molecular Formula: C30H50O2

-Molecular Weight (g/mol): 442.73

-InChI Key:DSEKYWAQQVUQTP-UHFFFAOYNA-N

-IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxy-4,4a,6b,8a,11,11,12b,14a-octamethyl-docosahydropicen-3-oneShow More

-SMILES: CC1C(=O)C(O)CC2C1(C)CCC1C2(C)CCC2(C)C3CC(C)(C)CCC3(C)CCC12C

PHYSICAL AND CHEMIAL PROPERTIES OF CERESIN:

-Soluble in ethanol, benzene, chloroform, naphtha. Insoluble in water. Unaffected by acids or alkalis.

-Melting Point (°C) = 61-78

-Density (g/cm3) = 0.91-.92

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CERESIN:

Ceresin is a white-to-yellow waxy mixture of hydrocarbons obtained by purification of ozokerite.
Ceresin occurs as odorless, tasteless, amorphous (noncrystalline) brittle, waxy cakes or pastilles.

SOLUBILITY OF CERESIN:

Soluble in benzene, chloroform, naphtha, hot oils, petroleum ether, 30 parts absolute ethanol, turpentine, carbon disulfide, and most organic solvents.
Insoluble in water.

PRDODUCTION METHOD OF CERESIN:

Ceresin is prepared by extraction and purification of the native mineral fossil wax ozokerite, which is derived from coal and shale.
Ceresin is mined from deposits in various localities around the world.

Ceresin is found as irregular mineral veins or as a black mass in clay strata.
Mined ozokerite is heated to melt Ceresin, and any earth or rock is removed.

Ceresin is heated to 115–1208℃ to remove any moisture and then treated with sulfuric acid or fuming sulfuric acid.
Ceresin is decolorized using activated charcoal or silica gel, and filtered.

Ceresin decolorizing is not sufficient, Ceresin is repeatedly treated with sulfuric acid and subjected to adsorption filtration to produce more refined ceresin.
Another method of producing ceresin involves dissolving ozokerite in ligroin, treating Ceresin with activated clay, and then removing the high-boiling-point fraction.

STORAGE OF CERESIN:

Ceresin should be stored in well-closed containers in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place, away from extreme heat and strong oxidizing agents.

SYNONYM:

Earth Wax
Mineral Wax
Ozokerite
ceresin wax
white ceresine 101
white ceresine 1502
white ceresine 1530
white ceresine 164/69
lemon ceresine 20
white ceresine 252
white ceresine 375
white ceresine 608