Carnauba Wax
INCI Name: Copernicia Cerifera
CAS : 8015-86-9
Carnauba Wax is a vegetable wax obtained from the leaves of a Brazilian palm tree (Copernicia Cerifera) known as the “Tree of Life.” Carnauba Wax is the hardest natural wax available. Carnauba Wax has the ability to retain oil and has excellent gloss properties.
Applications
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic & Coating
- Tablet Coating
- Lipsticks
- Mascara
- Lip Gloss
- Shoe Polishes
- Furniture
- Fruit
- Candy
- Wood Polishes, etc
Specifications
| Sr. No | Tests | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | Pale Yellow, Red or Light Brown hard masses, Pastilles, Lumps or Powder |
| 2 | Solubility | Soluble in warming chloroform, in ethyl acetate and in xylene, Practically insoluble in water and in ethanol (95%) |
| 3 | Identification | Examine by Thin layer chromatography |
| 4 | Melting range | 78˚ to 88˚C |
| 5 | Heavy Metals | 40 ppm |
| 6 | Acid value | NMT 12.0 |
| 7 | Saponification value | 78 to 95 |
| 8 | Sulphated Ash | NMT 0.25% |
| Sr. No | Tests | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | Pale yellow or yellow hard masses, Pastilles, Lumps or Powder |
| 2 | Solubility | Soluble in warming chloroform, in ethyl acetate and in xylene, Practically insoluble in water and in ethanol (96%) |
| 3 | Identification | Examine by Thin layer chromatography |
| 4 | Relative Density | About 0.97 |
| 5 | Melting range | 80˚ to 88˚C |
| 6 | Acid value | 2 to 7 |
| 7 | Saponification value | 78 to 95 |
| 8 | Total Ash | NMT 0.25% |
| Sr. No | Tests | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | Pale Yellow to Light Brown, Pastilles, Lumps or Powder |
| 2 | Solubility | Soluble in warming chloroform, in warm toluene, slightly soluble in boiling alcohol, insoluble in water |
| 3 | Identification | Examine by Infrared Absorption |
| 4 | Residue on Ignition | The weight of the residue is NMT 5mg, corresponding to NMT 0.25% |
| 5 | Heavy Metals | 20 ppm |
| 6 | Melting range | 80˚ to 86˚C |
| 7 | Acid value | 2 to 7 |
| 8 | Saponification value | 78 to 95 |
| Sr. No | Tests | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | Pale yellow or yellow powder, flakes or hard masses |
| 2 | Solubility | Practically insoluble in water, soluble on heating in ethyl acetate and in xylene, practically insoluble in alcohol |
| 3 | Identification | Examine by Thin layer chromatography |
| 4 | Appearance of solution | The solution is clear and not more intensely coloured than a 50 mg/L solution of potassium dichromate R |
| 5 | Melting range | 80˚- 88˚C |
| 6 | Acid value | 2 – 7 |
| 7 | Saponification value | 78 – 95 |
| 8 | Total Ash | Total Ash |
| 9 | Relative Density | About 0.97Any violet blue color of sample solution is not more intense than the standard solution |