作者: Jorge F. Toro-Vazquez , Míriam A. Charó-Alonso , J. David Pérez-Martínez , Juan A. Morales-Rueda
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-9830791-1-8.50009-7
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摘要: Publisher Summary Candelilla Wax (CW) is a wax obtained from the leaves of a small shrub native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, Euphorbia cerifera and Euphorbia antisyphilitica, from the family Euphorbiaceae. CW is a globally recognized food additive approved by the FDA, used mainly as a glazing agent and binder for chewing gums. It is also used in the manufacture of lip balms and lotion bars, and in the paint industry to make varnishes. Additionally, CW can be used as a substitute for carnauba wax and …