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Carnauba wax

Product Name
Carnauba wax
CAS No.
8015-86-9
Chemical Name
Carnauba wax
Synonyms
CARNAUBA;carnubawax;CARNAUBA WAX YELLOW;Copernicia Cerifera Cera;COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX;carnuba;BRAZIL WAX;Caruba Wax;Carnaba Wax;Canauba wax
CBNumber
CB1242157
Formula Weight
0
MOL File
Mol file
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Carnauba wax Property

Melting point:
81-86 °C
Density 
0.990-0.999
refractive index 
1.4500
storage temp. 
-20°C Freezer
solubility 
Practically insoluble in water, soluble on heating in ethyl acetate and in xylene, practically insoluble in alcohol.
form 
Powder or Flakes
Specific Gravity
0.990-0.999
color 
Yellow
Odor
odorless
Water Solubility 
Soluble in diethyl ether, alkali, chloroform. Slightly soluble in boiling ethanol. Insoluble in water.
Merck 
14,1846
Dielectric constant
2.9(Ambient)
Stability:
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
CAS DataBase Reference
8015-86-9
EPA Substance Registry System
Carnauba wax (8015-86-9)
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Safety

Safety Statements 
24/25
WGK Germany 
3
TSCA 
Yes
HS Code 
15211000
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
243213
Product name
Carnauba wax No. 1 yellow
Packaging
250g
Price
$46.7
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
243213
Product name
Carnauba wax No. 1 yellow
Packaging
1kg
Price
$127
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
1096860
Product name
Carnauba Wax
Purity
United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
Packaging
200MG
Price
$455
Updated
2022/05/15
Alfa Aesar
Product number
031117
Product name
Carnauba wax
Packaging
1kg
Price
$95.7
Updated
2024/03/01
Alfa Aesar
Product number
031117
Product name
Carnauba wax
Packaging
5kg
Price
$297.65
Updated
2024/03/01
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Carnauba wax Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Carnauba wax occurs as a light brown- to pale yellow-colored powder, flakes, or irregular lumps of a hard, brittle wax. It has a characteristic bland odor and practically no taste. It is free from rancidity. Various types and grades are available commercially.

Uses

carnauba wax is used to firm and texturize cosmetic preparations, and give them a less fluid consistency. Carnauba wax also forms a protective layer on the skin’s surface. It has the highest melting point among natural plant waxes and does not usually cause allergic reactions. This wax is obtained from leaves and leaf buds of the Brazilian wax palm.

Uses

Carnauba Wax is a general purpose food additive that is a hard and brittle wax. it is obtained from the leaf buds and leaves of the brazilian wax palm copernicia cerifera. it is the hardest wax known and is used in candy glaze.

Uses

Wherever a hard, high-polish wax is desired, e.g. in automobile waxes, floor wax emulsions, high quality shoe polishes, in the paper industry (especially for making carbon papers). As a plasticizer in dental impression compounds. To raise the melting point of other waxes; often used together with candelilla wax. The presence of the lower-melting ouricury wax is considered as an adulteration. Purified and bleached carnauba wax is used for cosmetic materials, such as depilatories and deodorant sticks. In pharmacy as the last stage in tablet coating. Skin sensitization or irritation by carnauba wax seems infrequent.

Definition

The wax derived from Copernicia cerifera, Prunae.

Production Methods

Carnauba wax is obtained from the leaf buds and leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm, Copernicia cerifera. The leaves are dried and shredded, and the wax is then removed by the addition of hot water.

General Description

Odorless yellow to dark brown-green solid with resinous cross-section and a slight odour. Relative density 0.997, melting point 82~85℃, iodine value 13.5. Soluble in chloroform, ether alkali solution and fat above 40℃, slightly soluble in hot ethanol, and insoluble in water. Floats on water.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

Carnauba wax react with acids to liberate heat. Heat is also generated by interaction with caustic solutions. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing with alkali metals and hydrides.

Health Hazard

Hot wax can burn skin and eyes.

Pharmaceutical Applications

Carnauba wax is widely used in cosmetics, certain foods, and pharmaceutical formulations. Cosmetically, carnauba wax is commonly used in lip balms.
Carnauba wax is the hardest and highest-melting of the waxes commonly used in pharmaceutical formulations and is used primarily as a 10% w/v aqueous emulsion to polish sugar-coated tablets. Aqueous emulsions may be prepared by mixing carnauba wax with an ethanolamine compound and oleic acid. The carnauba wax coating produces tablets of good luster without rubbing. Carnauba wax may also be used in powder form to polish sugarcoated tablets.
Carnauba wax (10–50% w/w) is also used alone or with other excipients such as hypromellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, alginate/ pectin-gelatin, Eudragit, and stearyl alcohol to produce sustainedrelease solid-dosage formulations.
Carnauba wax has been experimentally investigated for use in producing microparticles in a novel hot air coating (HAC) process developed as an alternative to conventional spray-congealing techniques.(11) In addition, carnauba wax has been used to produce gel beads for intragastric floating drug delivery and has been investigated for use in nanoparticulate sunscreen formulations.

Safety

Carnauba wax is widely used in oral pharmaceutical formulations, cosmetics, and certain food products. It is generally regarded as an essentially nontoxic and nonirritant material. However, there have been reports of allergic contact dermatitis from carnauba wax in mascara.
The WHO has established an acceptable daily intake of up to 7 mg/kg body-weight for carnauba wax.

storage

Carnauba wax is stable and should be stored in a well-closed container, in a cool, dry place.

Regulatory Status

GRAS listed. Accepted for use as a food additive in Europe. Included in the FDA Inactive Ingredients Database (oral capsules and tablets). Included in nonparenteral medicines licensed in the UK. Included in the Canadian List of Acceptable Non-medicinal Ingredients.

Carnauba wax Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Preparation Products

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Carnauba wax Suppliers

Shanghai Linchen Pharmaceutical Technology co.,LTD
Tel
021-31606595 13761181955
Email
info@linchenpharm.com
Country
China
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Wuhan Hongde Yuexin Pharmatech Co.,Ltd
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027-83855396 15271852016
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027-83855396
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whhdyxchem@sina.com
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China
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J & K SCIENTIFIC LTD.
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010-82848833 400-666-7788
Fax
86-10-82849933
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jkinfo@jkchemical.com
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China
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Meryer (Shanghai) Chemical Technology Co., Ltd.
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021-61259108 18621169109
Fax
86-21-61259102
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market03@meryer.com
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China
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Alfa Aesar
Tel
400-6106006
Fax
021-67582001/03/05
Email
saleschina@alfa-asia.com
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China
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30123
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Beijing HwrkChemical Technology Co., Ltd
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010-89508211 18501085097
Fax
010-89508210
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sales.bj@hwrkchemical.com
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China
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Energy Chemical
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021-58436166
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sales8178@energy-chemical.com
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China
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Adamas Reagent, Ltd.
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400-6009262 16621234537
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021-64823266
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chenyj@titansci.com
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China
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Shandong Xiya Chemical Co., Ltd
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4009903999 13355009207
Fax
0539-6365991
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3007715519@qq.com
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China
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18738
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Sichuan Kulinan Technology Co., Ltd
Tel
400-1166-196 18981987031
Fax
028-84555506 800101999
Email
cdhxsj@163.com
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China
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View Lastest Price from Carnauba wax manufacturers

Hebei Yanxi Chemical Co., Ltd.
Product
Carnauba wax 8015-86-9
Price
US $100.00/kgkg
Min. Order
1kgkg
Purity
0.99
Supply Ability
2tons
Release date
2023-09-06
Hebei Weibang Biotechnology Co., Ltd
Product
Carnauba wax 8015-86-9
Price
US $0.00/KG
Min. Order
1KG
Purity
99%
Supply Ability
500000kg
Release date
2024-10-24
Hebei Kingfiner Technology Development Co.Ltd
Product
Carnauba wax 8015-86-9
Price
US $0.00-0.00/kg
Min. Order
1kg
Purity
0.99
Supply Ability
50000kg
Release date
2024-06-24

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