AdditivesE902 - Candelilla wax
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E902 - Candelilla wax
Open Food Facts additive identifier: en:e902
CarrierEmulsifierThickener
Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Risk Level
Unknown
Description
Candelilla wax is a wax derived from the leaves of the small Candelilla shrub native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, Euphorbia cerifera and Euphorbia antisyphilitica, from the family Euphorbiaceae. It is yellowish-brown, hard, brittle, aromatic, and opaque to translucent.
Sources
EFSA Evaluation
Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of candelilla wax -E 902- as a food additive.
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