DESCRIPTION

Carnauba Wax occurs as a hard, brittle substance with a resinous fracture and a color ranging from light brown to pale yellow. It is a purified wax obtained from the leaf buds and leaves of the Brazilian wax palm Copernicia prunifera (Mill.) H.E.Moore [synonym Copernicia cerifera (Arruda) Mart.]. Its specific gravity is about 0.997. It is partially soluble in boiling alcohol, is soluble in chloroform and in ether, but is insoluble in water.