Bayberry wax explained

Bayberry wax is an aromatic green vegetable wax. It is removed from the surface of the fruit of the bayberry (wax-myrtle) shrub (ex. Myrica cerifera) by boiling the fruits in water and skimming the wax from the surface of the water.[1] It is made up primarily of esters of lauric, myristic, and palmitic acid.[2]

Uses

Bayberry wax is used primarily in the manufacture of scented candles[3] and other products where its distinctive resinous fragrance is desirable.

Properties

References

6. https://academic.oup.com/plcell/article/28/1/248/6098194

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How to Make Myrica cerifera, Wax Myrtle or Southern Bayberry Candles . FG Garden Blog . December 23, 2010 . July 8, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160807115739/http://www.floridagardener.com/DNN/FGGardenBlog/tabid/59/EntryID/84/Default.aspx . August 7, 2016 .
  2. Web site: Bayberry (Myrica cerifera) . Sigma-Aldrich . July 8, 2016.
  3. Encyclopedia: Bayberry . Encyclopedia.com . July 8, 2016.
  4. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=feYkAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA24 . The Complete Technology Book on Wax and Polishes (Reprint) . ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS PRESS Inc. . NIIR Board of Consultants & Engineers . 2011 . 32 . 9788178330129 . Vegetable waxes.
  5. Web site: Wax info . cameo.mfa.org . July 8, 2016.

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