Where does the paraffin wax come from?

Paraffin is a hydrocarbon mixture extracted from certain distillates of petroleum, shale oil or other bituminous mineral oil. The main component is solid alkanes, odorless and tasteless, and is a white or light yellow translucent solid. Paraffin wax is amorphous but has a distinct crystal structure. There is also artificial paraffin.

Paraffin is a kind of petroleum processing product, a kind of mineral wax and a kind of petroleum wax. It is a flake or needle crystal obtained by solvent refining, solvent dewaxing or wax freezing crystallization, solvent dewaxing to obtain a wax paste, and solvent deoiling and refining. Used in the manufacture of higher fatty acids, higher alcohols, matches, candles, water repellents, ointments, electrical insulation materials, etc.

Paraffin wax is divided into food grade (food grade and packaging grade, the former is excellent) and industrial grade, food grade non-toxic, industrial grade is not edible.