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Candelilla wax
$8.49
price per 100g
Ex: enter 5 to have 500g
INCI: Euphorbia cerifera wax
Country: Mexico
Candelilla wax is obtained by transforming the leaves, so it is a vegan wax replacing beeswax. It is mainly found in the composition of candles and lip balms.
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Description
Note: If used to replace beeswax in a recipe, use half the amount of beeswax requested. Replace the other half by shea butter or cocoa butter. Candelilla wax is harder than beeswax.
LIP BALMS RECIPE
Makes 5 aluminum jars of 15ml or 10 tubes of 7ml
- 9.6g (12%) Candelilla wax or sunflower wax
- 26g (32.25%) Cocoa butter
- 16.8g (21%) Shea butter
- 26g (32.5%) Vegetable oil of your choice (sunflower, olive, jojoba …)
- 1.8g (2.25%) Essential oil of your choice
Material:
- Scale accurate to 0.1g of preferences (or 1g)
- bain-marie
- spatula to mix and scrape the bottom of the bain-marie.
Manual :
- First melt the solid ingredients (waxes and butters)
- Then add the vegetable oils
- Mix well and let melt.
- Add the essential oils and mix well.
- Pour the mixture into your containers.
Tip: Add sugar to it for an exfoliant! (at the end at the same time as the essential oils)
