Carnauba Wax
Carnauba Wax
A pale, exceptionally hard wax from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm — the highest-melting natural wax known, the 'queen of waxes', adding firmness, gloss and heat-resistance to a blend. Hover any measure to see where carnauba sits on the scale.
What it is
Carnauba wax forms on the leaves of the carnauba palm, native to north-eastern Brazil. The palm coats its fronds in wax to survive heat and drought; the leaves are dried, the wax flakes off, and it's refined into pale, brittle flakes.
It is the hardest and highest-melting of all natural waxes — the 'queen of waxes' — famed for a bright, glossy finish. In tiny amounts it raises the melt point and hardness of a blend, lending heat-resistance and shine to sticks and balms.
Quick Facts
The Palm & The Wax
The Carnauba Palm
A fan palm of the Brazilian savannah whose fronds wear a protective coat of wax.
The Wax
The dried fronds release pale flakes that are refined into hard, glossy wax.
The Compound Profile
Carnauba is dominated by high-melting wax esters. A typical breakdown:
What makes it the queen of waxes:
Key Benefits
Maximum Hardness
The hardest natural wax — a little firms up a whole blend.
Heat-Resistant
Its very high melt point keeps sticks and balms stable.
Glossy Shine
Brings a bright, polished finish to a blend.
How we use it
Carnauba is our hardness-and-shine wax — we use it in tiny amounts to raise the melt point, firm up structure and add gloss to balms and sticks.
Because it's so hard and high-melting, a very little goes a long way, balanced with softer butters and oils for the right feel.