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. 2023 Sep 7;12(18):3362. doi: 10.3390/foods12183362

Table 1.

Physicochemical data provided by the manufacturer for macrocrystalline and microcrystalline waxes.

Saybolt Color Oil Content (%) Freezing Point (°C) Needle Penetration
Microcrystalline waxes +10 (Minimum) 1.5 (Maximum) 71–75 25 (Maximum)
Macrocrystalline Waxes +25 (Minimum) 1.0 (Maximum) 66–69 20 (Maximum)