Products Carnauba wax is available as a pure substance in specialized stores. Annual production is in the range of 20,000 tons. Structure and properties Carnauba wax is the wax extracted and purified from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm (synonym: ). It exists as a powder, in the form of flakes or as a … Carnauba Wax
Products Pure lanolin is available in pharmacies and drugstores as open goods. Numerous personal care products, cosmetics and semi-solid medicines contain lanolin. The best known product containing lanolin is probably Bepanthen ointment. Structure and properties The European Pharmacopoeia defines lanolin as a purified, waxy, anhydrous substance obtained from the wool of sheep. Lanolin is water … Wool Wax
Products Beeswax is available as a pure substance in pharmacies and drugstores, among other places. Structure and properties The European Pharmacopoeia defines two types of beeswax. Yellow wax (Cera flava) is the wax obtained by melting out the honeybee’s emptied combs with hot water and purified of foreign components. Bleached wax (Cera alba) is obtained … Beeswax
Products Microcrystalline wax is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Structure and properties Microcrystalline wax is a purified mixture of solid, saturated, predominantly branched hydrocarbons. It is a petroleum product with a fine crystal structure. Different grades exist, with melting points ranging from about 60 to 100°C. Microcrystalline wax is lipophilic … Microcrystalline Wax
