This hard, yellow-brown wax comes from the carnauba palm (Copernicea cerifera) and it is found only in northeastern Brazil. Known as the “queen of waxes”, it is obtained from the powdery film that covers the sword-shaped leaves, protecting them from the region’s harsh climate. During the harvesting period (August-January) the leaves are cut, gathered and put to dry in the sun.
It is a very hard natural wax that contains mainly fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols, acids and hydrocarbons.
