Candelilla Wax

Candelilla wax is a natural vegetable wax exuded by the leaves of a small shrub (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) that grows in Mexico and the southwestern US states. It's the second hardest natural wax available, and is composed of wax esters (20-29%), free fatty acids (7-9%), fatty alcohols & resins (15%). It's available as light yellow flakes, with no odour. Soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water.

It's Melting point is marginally higher compared to beeswax, 69-73°C/156.4-163°F, so I recommend melting your candellila wax first when making a recipe and then you can turn down the heat when you add your other waxes and then oils. Typically used at 1-15% - often added to lipsticks to make them firm and glossy and help the lipstick, it's hard to apply to the lips. Amor's recommendation is to use at 5%.

Saponification value: 43-65

It's properties are:

• non-gelling thickener
• viscosity enhancer and plasticiser
• compatible with most natural and synthetic waxes and resins
• excellent filmforming and protecting properties
• effective emollient
• adds nice gloss to lipsticks

Candelilla wax is an excellent choice as a hardener in lip glosses, lipsticks, eye and lip pencils and mascaras for vegan cosmetics.

Manufactured in the US

CAS# 8006-44-8