Traditional Hot Wax Depilation: Properties, Composition, Risks & Usage
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Qualities of Traditional Hot Wax
- Good thermal conductivity allowing rapid melting.
- Application temperature is between 40-45°C.
- Flexibility, extensibility, and malleability.
- High degree of adherence to hair and less to the stratum corneum.
- Does not break the hair and leaves no residue on the skin.
- Pleasant or no odor.
- Smooth texture.
- Good quality-price ratio.
Composition
- Plasticizing Agents: Provide consistency, ductility, and flexibility to the product. They form 25-30% of the depilatory mixture. Their main component is beeswax or a mixture of other vegetable waxes. The highest quality is Cera Alba, sun-bleached beeswax to which solid paraffin is added.
- Adhesive Agents: Colophony (rosin) and its derivatives are the only adhesive products used in the
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