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'''Ceresin''' (also '''cerin''', '''cerasin''', '''cerosin''', '''ceresin wax''' or '''ceresine''') is a [[wax]] derived from [[ozokerite]] by a purifying process.
'''Ceresin''' (also '''cerin''', '''cerasin''', '''cerosin''', '''ceresin wax''' or '''ceresine''') is a [[wax]] derived from [[ozokerite]] by a purifying process.


The purifying process of the ozokerite commonly comprises a treatment with heat and [[sulfuric acid]], but other processes are also in use.
The purifying process of the ozokerite commonly comprises a treatment with heat and [[sulfuric acid]], but other processes are also in use.


Uses are:
Uses include:

* as an alternative to [[beeswax]] in ointments
* An alternative to [[beeswax]] in ointments
* (Historic) laboratory-supply bottles for small amounts of [[hydrofluoric acid]], which were made of ceresin wax; this was before [[polyethylene]] became commonplace.


== References ==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120425150111/http://www.akrochem.com/pdfs/waxes/X-ceresin%20wax.pdf ''AKROCHEM® CERESIN WAX''], Akrochem product information


[[Category:Waxes]]
* [http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient.php?ingred06=701212 ''CERESIN''], [[Environmental Working Group]]'s ''[[Skin Deep (cosmetics database)|Skin Deep]]'' online cosmetics database
* [http://www.drugs.com/dict/ceresin.html ''ceresin''], [[Drugs.com]] online pharmaceutical encyclopedia
* [http://www.akrochem.com/pdfs/waxes/X-ceresin%20wax.pdf ''AKROCHEM® CERESIN WAX''], Akrochem product information


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Latest revision as of 15:16, 8 January 2024

Waxed paper

Ceresin (also cerin, cerasin, cerosin, ceresin wax or ceresine) is a wax derived from ozokerite by a purifying process.

The purifying process of the ozokerite commonly comprises a treatment with heat and sulfuric acid, but other processes are also in use.

Uses include:

  • An alternative to beeswax in ointments
  • (Historic) laboratory-supply bottles for small amounts of hydrofluoric acid, which were made of ceresin wax; this was before polyethylene became commonplace.

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