Carnauba wax CAS NO.8015-86-9

Carnauba wax is a natural product obtained from the processing of the powder exuded from the leaves of the palm tree named as CARNAUBA (Latin name: Copernicia cerifera Mart.). To protect itself aga…

Carnauba wax is a natural product obtained from the processing of the powder exuded from the leaves of the palm tree named as CARNAUBA (Latin name: Copernicia cerifera Mart.). To protect itself against dehydration during the period of drought that severely affects the Northeast region of Brazil every year for more than six months, the Carnauba covers its leaves with a thick layer of wax consisting basically of esters, alcohols and fatty acids of high molecular weight.