Emulsifying Wax

Emulsifying wax is one of the essential ingredients in making lotions and creams.

Think of organic emulsifying wax as the “glue” that will hold your recipe together.Lotions and creams are created from a mixture of water and oils. Without the addition of emulsifying wax, they too would separate back into water and oils. Adding emulsifying wax to your recipe will keep the oil and water from separating by creating an emulsion between the oil and water.

We have two types of emulsifying wax:-

1.       Alphanol – WX -: It is nonionic emulsifying wax used in creams. It is also known as Pola wax. It is available in flakes form.

2.       Alphanol – WXA -: It is anionic emulsifying wax used in creams. It is also known as Lanette wax. It is available in flakes form.