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Sunflower Wax

Sunflower Wax has a rating of 4.9 stars based on 25 reviews.
Original price $ 1.95 - Original price $ 239.95
Original price
$ 1.95
$ 1.95 - $ 239.95
Current price $ 1.95

Sunflower wax is a vegetable wax with high melting point.  It is vegan and can be used in conjunction or as substitution for beeswax, carnauba wax, and candelilla wax.  It is great for lip products, body butters, and other cosmetics.


Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax
Pam's Shimmer Lip Balm Using Sunflower Wax
Ingredient   Gram %
Phase A      
  Sunflower Wax 5gr 20%
Phase B      
  Coconut Oil 3.75gr 15%
  Meadowfoam Oil 3.75gr 15%
  Jojoba Oil 8 gr 32%
  Lanolin 2.5gr 10%
  Mica 1.25gr 5%
Phase C      
  Flavoring Oil 0.75gr 3%
       
TOTAL   25gr 100%


Instructions

1) Measure Phase A, place into double boiler vessel (I use a 1 cup pyrex measuring cup).

2) While the wax is melting, measure out phase B. I measure this into a small 2oz. stainless steel creamer vessel. Use a colored mica of your choice.

3) When wax is melted, hold phase B vessel in the double water, constantly stirring with your thermometer until temperature 175F is reached. Take out of water, wipe the outside of stainless steel vessel to get the water off of it.

4) Pour Phase B into Phase A. Stir well. Take out of double boiler, wipe water off outside of pyrex measuring cup.

5) Add Phase C. (I use a disposable pipette) Stir well. Pour into mold at 168-170F.

Note: You want to heat the oil so that it doesn't shock the wax when you add it. 

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
Paraffin 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
Weight: Sample (10g)