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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. |
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Revision as of 22:11, 7 November 2011
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 are:
- as an alternative to beeswax in ointments
References
- CERESIN, Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep online cosmetics database
- ceresin, Drugs.com online pharmaceutical encyclopedia
- AKROCHEM® CERESIN WAX, Akrochem product information
- Ceresin, Encyclo with entries from WebDictionary.co.uk, Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, mondofacto, WordNet, Thinkexist.com and MediLexicon
- Cerin, TheFreeDictionary