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Koster Keunen Candelilla Wax NF Wax No. 419

CAS Number
8006-44-8
EC Number
232-347-0
Chemical Family
Waxes

Koster Keunen NF Candelilla Wax is a vegetable wax that contains natural hydrocarbons. Candelilla produces excellent gloss and structure and is ideal for use where firm consistency and high melt point are important. This material complies with the NF monograph and is suitable for food, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications.

Product families

Applications

Personal Care — Beauty & Care
  • Skin Care

Product Families

Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
  • Fats Butters & Waxes
  • Film Formers
  • Stabilizers

Other characteristics

Functions
Emulsion Stabilizer, Film Former, Stabilizer
Benefit Claims
  • Gloss, Good Consistency
  • Gloss
  • Good Consistency
Labeling Claims

Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Non-GMO, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty; Clean at Sephora; Credo Clean Standard; Non-GMO; Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

Ingredient Origin
Plant Origin
Certifications & Compliance

Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), Kosher, NPA Certified

Markets
Personal Care
Shelf LIfe
2 years
Technology
Cosmetic Ingredients
Chemical Inventories
  • AICS (Australia)
  • DSL (Canada)
  • ENCS (Japan)
  • IECSC (China)
Product Characteristic

Infrared Absorption: Meets Requirements (USP 197F)

Certifications and Compliance
  • Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)
  • Kosher
  • NPA Certified
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
  • Emulsion Stabilizer
  • Film Former
  • Stabilizer

Technical data

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CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Melting Point68.5-72.5°CUSP 741
Acid Value12-22mg KOH/gUSP 401
Saponification Value43-65mg KOH/gUSP 401
Lead contentmax. 3µg/gUSP 251

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