CQ Microcrystalline Wax

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Waxes

Chemical Name

Paraffin Waxes and Hydrocarbon Waxes, Microcrystalline

INCI Name

Microcrystalline Wax

Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions

Coating System

Technologies

Cleaning Ingredients,

Cosmetic Ingredients,

Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals

Product Families

Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals — Excipients

Pharmaceutical Coatings

Cleaning Ingredients — Functional Additives

Waxes

Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals

Fats, Butters & Waxes

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims

High Melting Point,

High Viscosity

Labeling Claims

Clean at Sephora,

Credo Clean Standard,

Not Listed In California Proposition 65,

Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty,

Water-free

Applications & Uses

Markets

HI&I Care,

Healthcare & Pharma,

Personal Care

Applications

Personal Care — Beauty & Care

Skin Care,

Treatment Products

Healthcare & Pharma — Drug Delivery & Care Solutions

Topical

HI&I Care — Home Care

Air Care

Application Format

Creams,

Lotions,

Ointments

Dosage Form

Ointments

Home Care Applications

Candle

Skin Care Applications

Body Lotion

Applications

Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic : Ointment, Personal Care, Candle, Crayon, Ink, Rubber, Cream, Body Lotion, etc.

Properties

Physical Form

Pastilles,

Solid

Appearance

White or cream colored slab or pastilles

Soluble in

Chloroform, Ether, Volatile oil

Insoluble in

Water

Specifications

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Residue on Ignition	max. 0.1	%	—
Melting Point	54 - 102	°C	—
Consistency	0.3 - 10.0	mm	—
Organic Acids (of 0.1 N NaOH)	max. 0.4	ml	—

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

ISO 9001,

Prop 65 Compliant,

United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

Chemical Inventories

TSCA (USA)

Grade

Pharma Grade

Technical Details & Test Data

Test Results

Tests	Results
Acidity	No pink or red color is produced
Alkalinity	The solution does not acquire a pink color
Fats, fixed oils and rosin |	No oily or solid matter separates