The wax, a kind of hardness vegetable wax with some luster and bright amber, is extracted from a shrubby spurge (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) native to the northern Mexico, the southern US Texas and California, having densely clustered, erect, essentially leafless stems that yield a multipurpose wax. The wax contains special type resin ingredient and has stronger character of adapting to the temperature fluctuation.
1. Constituent
The main constituent is resin ingredient which can dissolve in acetone, MEK, 15~28% can dissolve in alcohol. Others are as follows:
Carbohydrate |
About 50% |
Cerotic Acid and Ceryl Alcohol Ester |
About 30% |
Free Cere, Sterol & Neutral Resin |
12~14% |
Free Acid |
7~9% |
2. Characteristics
(1) The wax contain proper resin ingredient;
(2) When mixed with other waxes, its little shrinkage rate can have other waxes solidified on the condition of no increasing their melting point;
(3) The wax has the character of moisture-proof ability;
(4) The wax has excellent glossiness and emulsifying ability;
3. Specifications
Item |
Index |
Acid Value |
14~24 |
Saponification Value |
46~65 |
Iodine Value |
10~22 |
Melting Point |
68~72℃ |
Color |
Yellow/Light Yellow |
Packing |
20Kgs/Carton or 25Kgs/Bag (in slice/granule) |
4. Application
(1) Cosmetic industry: to be widely used for making brilliantine wax, lipstick, etc. by utilizing its characters of stronger patience to temperature fluctuation, little shrinkage rate and excellent moisture-proof ability;
(2) Foodstuff industry: to be used as the softener of making chewing gum and as moisture-proof agent & luster-coating agent of processing confection & chocolate;
(3) Other industry: to be widely used in pigment industry, pharmaceutical industry, electrical industry, copy paper-making, pencil and wax crayon making. Also to be used as leather luster-coating agent and agglutinant;
5. Name of Commodity
(1) Special Refined Candelilla Wax 1# (2) Special Refined Candelilla Wax 2#
(3) Refined Candelilla Wax 1# (4) Refined Candelilla Wax 2#