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Carnauba is a wax derived from the leaves of a plant native to northeastern Brazil, the carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera). It is known as "queen of waxes" and usually comes in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes. It is obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm by collecting them, beating them to loosen the wax, then refining and bleaching the wax.
Carnauba wax contains mainly esters of fatty acids (80-85%), fatty alcohols (10-15%), acids (3-6%) and hydrocarbons (1-3%). Specific for carnauba wax is the content of esterified fatty diols (about 20%), hydroxylated fatty acids (about 6%) and cinnamic acid (about 10%). Cinnamic acid, an antioxidant, may be hydroxylated or methoxylated.
Carnauba wax is a prominent ingredient is cosmetic formulas: lipsticks, eyeliners, mascara, eye shadows, foundations, blushers, skin care preparations, sun care preparations, etc.
Carnauba wax can produce a glossy finish and as such is used in automobile waxes, shoe polishes and floor and furniture polishes, especially mixed with beeswax. It is used as a coating on dental floss. Use for paper coatings is the most common application in the United States.
It is the main ingredient in surfboard wax, combined with coconut oil.
As a glazing agent in foods, it finds use particularly in shiny-shelled candies such as M&M's and Tic Tacs, and in some chocolates. Swedish Fish are made out of carnauba wax. It is also used in the pharmaceutical industry as a tablet coating agent.
Historically, the use of carnauba wax as a replacement for a mixure of paraffin and beeswax on phonograph cylinders was patented by Charles Tainter in 1890.
Its melting point is between 78-85 °C, among the highest of natural waxes.
It is among the hardest of natural waxes, being harder than concrete in its pure form.
*Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnauba_wax
*Edited by Chee
Carnauba wax contains mainly esters of fatty acids (80-85%), fatty alcohols (10-15%), acids (3-6%) and hydrocarbons (1-3%). Specific for carnauba wax is the content of esterified fatty diols (about 20%), hydroxylated fatty acids (about 6%) and cinnamic acid (about 10%). Cinnamic acid, an antioxidant, may be hydroxylated or methoxylated.
Carnauba wax is a prominent ingredient is cosmetic formulas: lipsticks, eyeliners, mascara, eye shadows, foundations, blushers, skin care preparations, sun care preparations, etc.
Carnauba wax can produce a glossy finish and as such is used in automobile waxes, shoe polishes and floor and furniture polishes, especially mixed with beeswax. It is used as a coating on dental floss. Use for paper coatings is the most common application in the United States.
It is the main ingredient in surfboard wax, combined with coconut oil.
As a glazing agent in foods, it finds use particularly in shiny-shelled candies such as M&M's and Tic Tacs, and in some chocolates. Swedish Fish are made out of carnauba wax. It is also used in the pharmaceutical industry as a tablet coating agent.
Historically, the use of carnauba wax as a replacement for a mixure of paraffin and beeswax on phonograph cylinders was patented by Charles Tainter in 1890.
Its melting point is between 78-85 °C, among the highest of natural waxes.
It is among the hardest of natural waxes, being harder than concrete in its pure form.
*Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnauba_wax
*Edited by Chee
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