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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Candelilla Wax
- Food Additive Number
- E 902, INS 902
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Origin
Candelilla Wax is harvested in northern Mexico; however, the bushy plant also grows in parts of the United States. The leaves of the candelilla shrub are cut by candelilleros, leaving only their roots in the soil. Subsequently, the plants will need three years to completely regenerate.
Features & Benefits
- Product Highlights
Candelilla wax is obtained from the leaves of the candelilla shrub (Euphorbia cerifera and Euphorbia antisyphilitica) native to northern Mexico. It is often used as a vegan alternative to beeswax. Candelilla wax has a high melting point (68.5°C to 72.5°C), high strength, nice shine, and good oil-binding properties.
Moreover, it provides for a good adhesion to the skin, and it is edible. These properties make candelilla wax an ideal ingredient for cosmetics. Most importantly, it enhances the stability of lipsticks and other pencil formulations. Candelilla wax is also popular in hair conditioners, making the hair shine, feel rich, and easier to comb.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Applications
Cosmetics
- Candelilla wax is popular in the cosmetics industry thanks to its oil-binding and stabilizing properties.
- Stabilizer for pencil formulations, excellent oil-binding properties, produces a long lasting shine.
- Softener, emulsifier, film-building additive, texturizer in creams, lotions and cosmetics.
Pharmaceuticals
- Glazing agent for pills and pastilles; consistency enhancer for ointments, tinctures and suppositories; additive for the production of softgel capsules.
Technical Applications
- Paper and cardboard coating, polishes, candles.
- Glazing and sealing agent in shoe and leather polish; waxy component for furniture, car and floor polishings.
Food / Confectionary
- Candelilla wax is used both in the confectionery industry as a separating agent and in the food sector as a coating for fruit.
- Packaging coating for direct food contact.
- Glazing, sealing and release agent for dragées and gums.
Properties
- Physical Form
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Sustainability
Norevo exclusively sources candelilla wax from producers who strictly adhere to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in their procurement activities.
- Certifications
Candelilla Wax Pastilles is Kosher and Halal certified.
Exclusive COSMOS certified candelilla wax for organic products As an exclusive partner of the manufacturer Multiceras, we distribute candelilla wax that complies with the high organic and natural cosmetics standard COSMOS throughout the EU. Norevo sources candelilla wax exclusively from producers who strictly adhere to the CITES Convention – which was also signed by us. Moreover, our suppliers are committed to complying with the guidelines of the Ethical Trading Initiative and the UN Global Compact. CITES stands for “Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora”.