Opal Clear Wax Polyamide-8
Opal Clear Wax is an easy to use, vegan wax for making your own balms, salves, and other creative concoctions. This low melting point wax is perfect to use when you need a waterproof formula. It’s also fun to experiment with its thickening effects when mixed with oils and butters. Use it to create a creamy consistency to blend with pigments or scents, or even make your own unique body polish! It’s also great for creating custom candles
Recommended to use with Low to Medium polarity oils (i.e Mineral Oils)
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Appearance: Pastilles
Melting Point: 75 - 79 °C (167 - 174 °F)
Approximate Molecular Weight: 4,500 Da
Oil Polarity Compatibility: Low to Medium polarity oils.
The ingredients in the oil phase of a formulation can greatly impact the performance of the polymers. As a result, consideration to the intended application, product format and compatibility with other ingredients in the formulation should be given in order to select the appropriate clear waxes.
Melting Point of our Waxes
| Ingredient | Centigrade |
| Candelilla | 68.5C - 72.5C |
| Carnauba | 80C - 86C |
| Ceresine | 54C - 71C |
| Citrine Clear Wax | 90C - 105C |
| Double Refined Candelilla Wax | 68.5C - 72.5C |
| Emulsifying Wax | 50C - 54C |
| Microcrystalline Wax | 88C - 96C |
| Opal Clear Wax | 75C - 79C |
| Ozokerite Wax | 60C - 93C |
| Parrafin Wax Beads | 65.5C - 68.3C |
| Polyester Castor Wax | 50C - 70 C |
|
Rice Bran Wax |
78C - 82C |
| Sunflower Wax | 74C - 77C |
| Synthetic Jojoba Wax | 60C - 65C |
| White Beeswax | 62C |
| Yellow Beeswax | 62C |
| Cyrstal Clear Wax | 90C |
| Siliconyl Polyethylene | 65C - 75C |
| Lauryl Laurate | 23C - 30C |
| Stearic Acid | 69.6C |