Koster Keunen Paraffin 130/135

CAS Number: 8002-74-2
EC Number: 232-315-6
INCI Name: Paraffin
Chemical Name: Paraffin Waxes & Hydrocarbon Waxes

Paraffin wax is made up of straight chain, saturated hydrocarbons with low oil content. Koster Keunen carries an assortment of different straight cut paraffins which vary by molecular weight and melt point to best fit your requirements.

Identification

Chemical Family: Waxes

Product families

Applications

Personal Care — Beauty & Care

Color Cosmetics

HI&I Care — Home Care

Other Home Care Applications
Surface Care

HI&I Care — Institutional & Industrial Care

Other Institutional & Industrial Care

Product Families

Cleaning Ingredients — Functional Additives

Waxes

Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals

Fats Butters & Waxes
Film Formers
Rheology Modifiers

Other characteristics

Synonyms: Hydrocarbon waxes, Petroleum waxes
Functions: Film Former, Viscosity Modifier
Labeling Claims: Non-Irritant, Non-Reactive, Non-Toxic, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty; Non-Irritant; Non-Reactive; Non-Toxic; Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Markets: HI&I Care
Personal Care
Shelf LIfe: 2 years
Technology: Cleaning Ingredients
Cosmetic Ingredients
Benefit Claims: Smoothing
Softening
Chemical Inventories: AICS (Australia)
DSL (Canada)
ENCS (Japan)
IECSC (China)
Formulation Guideline: Paraffin is non-toxic, non-irritating, and non-reactive. It offers excellent water barrier properties. Formulators have used paraffin in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, fruit and vegetable coatings, textiles, polishes, lubricants, adhesives, candles, electronics, and crayons.
Home Care Applications: Polishes
Certifications and Compliance: Kosher
REACH (Europe)
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions: Film Former
Viscosity Modifier

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Congeal Point	129-134	°F	(ASTM D938)
Melting point	130-135	°F	(USP 741)
Penetration	11-18	dmm	(ASTM D1321)