Carnauba wax is a vegetable wax originating from the north of Brazil. It is light yellow to dark brown-gray in color and valued as the hardest among all natural waxes. It is available as flakes, pastilles, and powder.
Candelilla wax is obtained from the leaves of the candelilla shrub (Euphorbia cerifera and Euphorbia antisyphilitica) native to northern Mexico. This vegetable wax is hard, brittle, and has a yellow to light brown color.
