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  Replacement for PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED JAPAN WAX

  Posted by Anonymous on August 23, 2018 at 3:51 pm

  Looking for a suggestion as replacement for PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED JAPAN WAX. It works great in making a pencil (eyebrow). Other waxes have been attempted, however, the pencil formula is coming out sticky or soft. Hydrogenation makes a wax harder. It’s been difficult finding a hydrogenated wax. The current one being utilized which will no longer be available has a Iodine Value range of 5-8. On the other hand I will take any advice on what other ingredients could be used to help harden the pencil.

  Gunther replied 6 years, 10 months ago 1 Member · 1 Reply
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  Gunther

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  August 24, 2018 at 5:22 pm

  You’ll need to dig into wax specifications (ask the suppliers for them).
  waxes are mixtures, not single substances
  So both the wax source and the hydrogenation degree need to be similar, to get similar results.

  Maybe Carbon lengths, insaturation degree, iodine values and other specs can guide you towards finding a suitable replacement.
  And of course, there’s no replacement for experimentation.

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