Ceresin
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