Candelilla Wax

PLANT-BASED WAX - Candelilla Wax is derived from the leaves of the small candelilla shrub, a plant native to the Chihuahuan desert in northeastern Mexico. The wax is yellowish-brown, hard and brittle.

MODERATE MELTING RANGE, good gloss, durable film and a low coefficient of contraction make it a highly valued wax in a wide range of industries.

MULTI-APPLICATION - Used in a variety of applications including furniture polish; precision casting wax; electronic and electrical products; liquid and paste polishes; waterproofing compounds and more.

LARGE YELLOWISH-BROWN LUMPS OF WAX.

Candelilla Wax - Refined (NF)

PERFECT FOR COSMETIC APPLICATIONS including lip balms and lotion bars (provides “slip”). Refined candelilla wax’s surface can reach high levels of brilliance; this is one of the most valued properties of candelilla wax for a variety of specialty applications.
REFINED YELLOW FLAKES OF WAX. Prior to refining it this wax has an opaque appearance. Once refined, its color can range from light brown to yellow depending on the degree of refining and bleaching.
EcoCert certified. Conforms to NF (National Formulary) standards.

Product Description

Candelilla Wax is derived from the leaves of the small Candelilla shrub, a plant native to the Chihuahuan desert in northeastern Mexico. The wax is yellowish-brown, hard and brittle.

Candelilla wax’s moderate melting range, good gloss, durable film and a low coefficient of contraction make it a highly valued wax in a wide range of industries including cosmetics, pharmaceutical, confection and ink & coatings applications.

Candelilla Wax - Mineral Wax Alternative

PETROLEUM & PLANT WAX BLEND. Similar characteristics as pure candelilla wax, including a moderate melting point range, the consistency of a hard wax, and hydrophobic properties.
MULTI-APPLICATION - Applications include furniture polish; precision casting wax; electronic and electrical products; liquid and paste polishes; waterproofing compounds and more.
Compatible with many vegetable waxes and as well as some natural and synthetic resins.

Product Description

A petroleum and plant-based wax blend, this formulation has similar characteristics as pure candelilla wax including a moderate melting point range, the consistency of a hard wax, and hydrophobic properties. It also features good gloss, durable film and a low coefficient of contraction, making it a highly valued wax in a wide range of industries. Applications include furniture polish; precision casting wax; electronic and electrical products; liquid and paste polishes; waterproofing compounds and more.

Petroleum Waxes & Oils

Mineral Oils

$49.50

Synthetic Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Wax

$55.00

Polyethylene Wax

$40.00

Petrolatum

$30.00

Paraffin Wax

$6.05 - $148.79

Microcrystalline Wax

$11.00