Koster Keunen #1 NF Powdered Carnauba Wax
- CAS Number
- 8015-86-9
- EC Number
- 232-399-4
- INCI Name
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
- Chemical Name
- Carnauba wax
Carnauba Wax is a high melt point, hard, natural vegetable wax from the leaves of the palm Copernicia Cerifera, native to Brazil. Quality is determined by the age of the leaves and is categorized by color. NF Carnauba Wax is available in flake and powder form.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Flakes
- Powder
- Solid
Identification
- Chemical Family
- Waxes
Product families
Applications
- Hair Care
- Skin Care
- Treatment Products
- Surface Care
- Industrial Cleaning
- Other Institutional & Industrial Care
- Vehicle & Machinery
Product Families
- Other Functional Additives
- Performance Additives
- Stabilizers
- Waxes
- Fats Butters & Waxes
- Sensory Modifiers
- Stabilizers
- Visual Modifiers
Other characteristics
- Synonyms
- Copernicia cerifera wax, E 903
- Functions
Gloss Enhancer, Hardener, Slip Agent, Thermal Stabilizer, Thermal Stabilizer
- Ingredient Origin
Natural Origin, Non-Animal Origin, Plant Origin, Vegetable Origin; Natural Origin; Non-Animal Origin; Plant Origin; Vegetable Origin
- Markets
- HI&I Care
- Personal Care
- Appearance
- Light yellow fine powder
- Shelf LIfe
- 2 years
- HII Features
- Texturizing
- Thermal Stability
- Technology
- Cleaning Ingredients
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Benefit Claims
- Enhanced Slip
- Gloss
- Hardening
- Texturizing
- Thermal Stability
- Labeling Claims
- Clean at Sephora
- Credo Clean Standard
- Kosher
- Natural
- Naturally Derived
- Non-GMO
- Plant-Based
- Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Chemical Inventories
- AICS (Australia)
- DSL (Canada)
- ENCS (Japan)
- IECSC (China)
- Formulation Guideline
Carnauba Wax will produce different textures depending on the application.; It is widely used to increase thermal stability, gloss, hardness, and slip.; It can be used at any level to obtain the properties the chemist requires. Applications include color cosmetics, skin and hair care, pharmaceuticals, food and fruit coatings, automotive, furniture and leather polishes, and many industrial applications.
- Home Care Applications
- Furniture Polishes
- I&I Cleaning Applications
- Automotive Polishes
- Industrial Cleaners
- Certifications and Compliance
- Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)
- Kosher
- REACH (Europe)
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Gloss Enhancer
- Hardener
- Thermal Stabilizer
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Gloss Enhancer
- Slip Agent
- Thermal Stabilizer
Technical data
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4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting Point | 80-86 | °C | USP 741 |
| Acid Value | 2-7 | mgKOH/g | USP 401 |
| Residue On Ignition | max. 0.25 | % | USP 281 |
| Saponification Value | 78-95 | mgKOH/g | USP 401 |
