Candelilla wax (Candelilla Cera)
Candelilla wax is one of the hardest vegetable waxes, significantly harder than beeswax. The brittle, yellowish-brown wax has a very high melting point: it melts in a temperature range between 67 and 79 degrees Celsius.
Candelilla is pleasant to the touch, combines well with herbal oils, and has a pleasant odor that is similar to beeswax when hot. Candelilla wax is not only used for natural cosmetics, but also for food. The vegetable wax is used, for example, as a coating agent for gummy bears or chocolate.
Candelilla wax is obtained from the leaves and stems of the candelilla bush (Euphorbia antisyphillitica, Euphorbia cerifera, Euphorbia bracteata). These species of the plant genus Euphorbia belong to the milkweed family and come from Mexico. The gray-green, unbranched branches and the few leaves are coated with a hard plant wax that effectively protects the candelilla bush against moisture loss in the extreme heat of its home.
During the wax production, the Euphorbia bush is completely separated so that only the roots of the perennial plant remain in the ground. The upper part of the plant then sprouts again and is able to grow back completely within 3 years. The freshly cut branches and leaves are boiled in water so that the melted wax rises to the surface. There it is skimmed off and filled into containers, where it quickly solidifies when it cools.
Candelilla wax can be found in our organic argan hair wax and in the Forming Texturizer Wax as a natural shaping agent and protection. Candelilla gives the hair more firmness and shine without sticking. It improves combability and smoothes the surface of the hair fiber.
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