Ash Ingredients Shellac Wax
- CAS Number
- 97766-50-2
- EC Number
- 307-913-6
- INCI Name
- Shellac Wax
Ash Ingredients Shellac Wax is known for its gloss when used as a surface-polishing agent to produce sugar-coated candies or pharmaceutical tablets. This wax is obtained through the dewaxing of bleached shellac. Additional Applications: Shellac wax is often utilized in conjunction with other waxes in solvent- or water-based polishes for both consumer and commercial products (e.g., automotive, leather, and furniture polishes). In personal care, it can be employed as a binding agent, a film former, or for the gloss it contributes to cosmetics, particularly lipsticks, lip salves, and lip balms.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Flakes
- Powder
- Solid
Product families
Applications
- Color Cosmetics
- Hair Care
- Skin Care
Product Families
- Conditioners & Emollients
- Fats Butters & Waxes
- Film Formers
- Texturizers & Fillers
Other characteristics
- Functions
- Binder, Conditioner, Emollient, Film Former
- Benefit Claims
- Binding, Conditioning, Emolliency, Gloss
- Binding
- Conditioning
- Emolliency
- Gloss
- Labeling Claims
- Natural
- Markets
- Personal Care
- PACKAGING
- 25kgs/drum
- Appearance
- Beige to amber powder
- Application
Though shellac wax is primarily known for the glossiness it lends to the coatings of candies and pharmaceutical tablets, it is often utilized as an ingredient in conjunction with other waxes in solvent or water-based polishes for both consumer and commercial products (e.g. automotive, leather, and furniture polishes). Additionally, shellac wax can be employed as a binding agent, a film former, or for the gloss it contributes to cosmetics, particularly lipsticks.
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Packaging Type
- Drums
- Usage
- Color Cosmetics & Pharma
- Application Format
- Leave On
- Stick
- Cosmetics
- Lipstick
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Binder
- Conditioner
- Emollient
- Film Former
Technical data
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4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Acid Value | 2 - 15 | mg KOH/g |
| Melting Point | 77 - 86 | ℃ |
| Saponification Value | 40 - 90 | — |
| Specific Gravity (at 20℃) | 0.97 - 0.98 | — |
