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    Carnauba (/kɑːrˈnɔːbə, -ˈnaʊ-, -ˈnuː-, -nɑːˈuː-/; Portuguese: carnaúba [kaʁnaˈubɐ]), also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the...
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    Copernicia prunifera or the carnaúba palm or carnaubeira palm (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaʁnaˈubɐ]) is a species of palm tree native to northeastern...
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    From the commercial perspective, the most important plant wax is carnauba wax, a hard wax obtained from the Brazilian palm Copernicia prunifera. Containing...
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  • wax from carnauba wax. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in many organic solvents such as acetone, chloroform, benzene, and turpentine. The wax is...
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  • A wax ester (WE) is an ester of a fatty acid and a fatty alcohol. Wax esters are the main components of three commercially important waxes: carnauba wax...
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    biome, including wild specimens of the carnauba palm tree (Copernicia prunifera), the source of carnauba wax. On December 18, 2012, S. C. Johnson & Son...
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    starch Citric acid Natural and artificial flavors White mineral oil Carnauba wax (Manufactured in Canada) or Beeswax (Manufactured in Turkey) Red (Dye)...
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    typically found in commercial hair wax products. Beeswax Candelilla wax Carnauba wax Castor wax Emulsifying wax Japan wax Lanolin Ozokerite Some stylists...
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    length and help define the irregular shape. They are thickly glazed with carnauba wax, which gives them a hard bite and a gloss. The article "Nerds Candy Nutrition"...
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    Enterprises Ltd. Earlier wax polishes based on beeswax and carnauba wax either contained acids or became acidic over time. Renaissance Wax is based on more stable...
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