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Manufacturers whose products depend on waxes for viscosity and structure have leaned on microcrystalline wax to meet the challenge. But what of the challenge to use fewer petrochemicals?

If you were at the World Candle Congress in Orlando, FL, we hope you had a great time and learned something new and inspiring! If you didn’t visit with us there, we’re happy to share what we featured at the show. Koster Keunen has been in the business of wax for candles from our founding, and we have never stopped innovating.

The pharmaceutical industry has a long history of using waxes for a wide variety of purposes. And while tablet coatings and balms remain strong in the market, oleogels are moving into the spotlight for versatility in form and function.

We are delighted to be bringing our newest entry to the highly successful Kester Wax line, Kester Wax K-70P. This plasticizer is a natural polymer that offers a whole new set of texture options to work with.

The old saying that time is money applies to manufacturing at every level. And buying key ingredients for your signature products already blended can save you valuable time. Koster Keunen offers custom wax blending and wax tolling that meet exacting product specifications for a wide variety of industries.

Anhydrous formulations are trending hot in cosmetic chemistry today. In their simplest form, oleogels combine a gelator that creates the gel matrix and an oil that is suspended in the matrix. And with that simple start, there is a world of possibility!