Bayberry wax

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Bayberry wax is an aromatic green vegetable wax. It is removed from the surface of the fruit of the bayberry (wax-myrtle) shrub Myrica faya by boiling the fruits in water and skimming the wax from the surface of the water. It is made up primarily of esters of lauric, myristic, and palmitic acid.

Uses

Bayberry wax is used primarily in the manufacture of candles and other products where the distinctive fragrance is desirable.

Properties

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