- INCI Name:Shellac Wax
- Functions:Conditioner, Emollient, Binder, Film Former
- Labeling Claims:Natural
- Benefit Claims:Conditioning, Binding, Emolliency, Gloss
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.