- INCI: Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Wax.
- Appearance: Dark orange liquid to semi-solid wax with a strong orange oil scent.
- Uses: Orange Wax is a favorite additive with candle-makers because of its warm scent and colorant properties.
- Orange Wax is 100% natural and pure.
- Orange Wax can be used in skin care balms, ointments, creams, lipsticks as an emollient.
Orange Wax is extracted from orange peels with the use of mechanical presses and is further processed to produce the wax.
Uses: Orange Wax is a favorite additive with candle-makers because of its warm scent and colorant properties. Cosmetic formulators find natural Orange Wax to have excellent emollient properties. Similar to the chemical structure of lanolin in the same way that jojoba is similar to human sebum, it can provide a barrier property in a cream. Orange Wax could be used in salves, balms, lotions, creams, lip balms, shampoos, and conditioners, but in small amounts only as this may stain the skin.
Orange Wax can be used in skin care balms, ointments, creams, lipsticks as an emollient.
Typical Composition:
Unsaturated, Hydroxy & Saturated Monoesters – 50-65%
Free Fatty Acids – 6-15%
Hydrocarbons – 8-15%
Phytosterol Esters – 5-18%
Phytosterols – 4-8%
Free Alcohols – 2-7%
Carotenoids – 0.5-2%
Glycolipids – 0.5-2%
Phospholipids – 0.5-2%
Flavonoids – 0.2-1%
Physical Characteristics:
Melt Point – 35-60C
Congealing Point – 30-50C
Acid Value – 10-30
Saponification Value – 70-110
Hydroxyl Value – 10-40
