Carnauba wax is a vegetable wax obtained from the leaves of Brazilian palm tree (also called as Copernicia prunifera). It is an amorphous, complex mixture of several compounds, predominantly esters such as 24 aliphatic esters, alpha-hydroxy esters and cinnamic aliphatic diesters.
Carnauba wax has the highest melting point of all natural waxes and is the hardest commercial wax known to man. It is widely used in various fields such as automotive, cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical. 更多
