CANDELILLA Wax

Candelilla Wax

Candelilla (double refined) is a vegetable wax found in great quantities in Mexico  North Central Plateau and Southeastern Texas. Candelilla is extracted from the shrub, Euphorbia Cerifera, by boiling and skimming off the resultant layer of wax. The raw material  is then twice bleached and filtered to a yellow color.

Applications: Sunscreens, Lipsticks, Lip Gloss, Emulsions, and  Lubricants.

Advantages:

Candelilla produces excellent gloss and structure, and is ideal for finished products where firm consistency and high melt point are important. Candelilla also has water repellent and film forming properties.

INCI name: Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax

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