What Is Emulsifying Wax?

Emulsifying wax is a non-ionic emulsifier, meaning it carries no electrical charge—making it compatible with a wide variety of oils, butters, and active ingredients. The “NF” stands for National Formulary, indicating that the wax meets recognized standards for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. This traditional blend of Cetearyl Alcohol and Polysorbate 60 offers an excellent balance of stability, consistency, and skin feel in emulsified products. It is a staple ingredient for anyone formulating skincare products at home or at scale.

Emulsifying Wax - Traditional: Common Uses

This emulsifying wax for lotion and cream making is ideal for a wide range of water-and-oil-based applications, including: Lotions – Create light to medium-weight moisturizers with a silky glide Creams – Achieve thick, luxurious textures with long-lasting skin conditioning Body Butters – Emulsify butters and oils into a rich, stable blend Scrubs – Keep oil and exfoliants uniformly suspended in your formula Hair Conditioners – Add consistency and smoothness to rinse-off and leave-in formulas

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This emulsifying wax is a versatile, cosmetic-grade ingredient used to bind oil and water together to create smooth, stable emulsions in lotions, conditioners, scrubs, and other personal care formulas. It provides a powdery, soft, skin feel that enhances the texture and glide of finished products. Ideal for formulators seeking consistent results, this emulsifying wax NF is commonly used in both oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions.

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Directions

Measure by weight. Add to formula as directed. Recommended usage levels: 10-15% in creams, 3-5% in lotions.

Warning

For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Use caution when melting—hot wax may cause burns. Keep out of reach of children. Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place away from heat and sunlight.

Overall rating: 4.9320593 / 5 from 471 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Emulsifying Wax - Traditional is highly regarded for its long-term performance, excellent price, and smooth, creamy feel. Customers noted its effectiveness in lotions and creams, and its luxurious texture in scrubs. The product's quality is praised as excellent and affordable.

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Review highlights

"This product is of great quality and I love the price!" — Sarah
"It makes a luscious silky soft product that has a protective feel to it." — Shannon
"because it's easy to use, great price and great result." — Irene

Reviews

Worked perfectly

"I actually ordered this one by mistake. I usualloy get the Soft & Silky, but this one worked well and I cant tell the differencein the finishe product - compared to the S&S. AND the price is less so WIN WIN!!"

— Laura C. (5/5)

Great product

"I find this wax easy to melt and gives me great results for my body lotion"

— Vicki C. (5/5)

Great for lotion

"This WSP emulsifying wax-traditional works wonderfully in my lotion. Very pleased with excellent consistency every time!"

— Dana P. (5/5)

"great service"

— Shelah (5/5)

"great service!"

— Shelah (5/5)

Traditional for a reason

"I use this emulsifier when I want my lotion and butters to be a bit stiffer. Easy to use. Works every time."

— Patricia S. (5/5)

Only four stars

"I only gave this four stars because I don’t care for it for my lotions. It seems to change the consistency of it. I do like it, however, for my magnesium cream and body scrubs."

— Wanda B. (4/5)

Emulsifying wax

"Melts quick and clear, great for use in soap and lotion"

— Kathleen R. (5/5)

Perfect for lotion making

"Great product for making my lotions. I like how they come in pellet form making it easy for melting. Got it at a really great deal at the time"

— Anna F. (5/5)

Emulsifying Wax- Traditional

"Great Product"

— John C. (5/5)

Q&A

How is 'bulk' packaged? For the E-Wax (Traditional)Thanks!: It is packaged in a plastic bag.
What is the shelf life for the emulsifying was ?: This product has a shelf life of one year from purchase date.
What is the HLB value of Emulsifying Wax Traditional?: The HLB is 15
Does the Cetearyl Alcohol in this E-Wax contain any soy? I know Cetearyl Alcohol can come naturally from soy oil or other vegetable oils. I have a customer that is allergic to soy and wants to know if they can use my products which I use this Emulsifying Wax.: It may contain soy as our supplier uses carrying vegetable sources such as coconut, palm, corn or soy. It will vary depending on the availability of the plants.
Hi, when I was working on my lotion recipe, the lotion wasn't coming together at first. So I thought by melting more emulsifying wax (traditional) it would bind it more because the lotion was literally separating. But then things did begin to combine but by then I already melted the additional wax but no longer needed it. Can I reuse this wax for another purpose or should I just discard it. Thanks: Unfortunately we cannot say for sure, this is something you should test in a small batch. When remelting, try to not to overheat.

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