Are some/all wax edible? Or are they mostly poisonous to us? Aren't they hydrocarbons? Or are they esters?
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Waxes have been used on fruits and vegetables since the 1920s. They are all made from natural ingredients, and are certified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to be safe to eat. They come from natural sources including carnauba wax, from the leaves of a Brazilian palm; candellia wax, derived from reed-like desert plants of the genus Euphorbia; and food-grade shellac, which comes from a secretion of the lac bug found in India and Pakistan. These waxes are also approved for use as food additives for candy and pastries. (Now you know why your chocolate bars melt in your mouth but not in your hand…)\n   The commercial waxes do not easily wash off because they adhere to any natural wax remaining on the fruit after cleaning. Waxed produce can be scrubbed with a vegetable brush briefly in lukewarm water and rinsed before eating to remove wax and surface dirt. (Using detergents on porous foods like apples is not recommended!)
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How about the liquid and vapourized wax on the wick?
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i'd prefer using vaseline pure petroleum jelly. it stays on lips throughout the day. it is hypo-allergenic, and doesnt contain any harmful ingredients!
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Can't get it anymore, at least with Vaseline.\n\nThere are a couple of similar products:\nBag Balm is an over-the-counter salve that was originally made for animals, but is now used by humans. It has carbolated petroleum jelly in it. You can buy it at most all chain drug stores now. You can also buy online at:\n\nhttp://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?id=prod10744&CATID=100951&navAction=push&navCount=1\n\nThere is a company that makes something very, very similar to it called Petro-Carbo Salve and this is made by he Watkins company. It is suppose to be really good stuff. You can go on-line to this web site:\n\nhttp://www.watkinsonline.com/productDetail.cfm?product=1587\n\nand order it from the company or you can click on this web site address and order it as well \n\nhttp://www.drugstore.com/qxp85007_333181_sespider/watkins/petro_carbo_salve.htm \n\nHope this helps you out!
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If you know the compounds you tested you could always try a MSDS (Material saftey data sheet). This will tell you the lethal dose of the chemicals but you must be more specific than oil and grease. There are many different forms of petroleum and hydrocarbons.
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No, a subliminating substance goes from a solid directly to a gas.  If you heat wax, it turns into a liquid.
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If we knew what poisonous substances we used without knowledge in our daily life, then we wouldn't be using the substances without knowledge that they are poisonous :P
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I'm not sure about waning but I think waxing comes from wax :-O. But seriously if you take an object and dip it in wax repeatedly it get bigger over time
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My fingernails. Then I eat the wax. LOL
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Some are formulated to melt at lower temps some as low as 95 deg F. Some for use making candles and for food use melt between 170 and 200 deg.F. Their is no such thing as liquid parafin in a bottle no mater what it is labled. The waxes with a lower melting point are just a little more refined or have highly refined additives such as fregrent oils or light hydrocarbons
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Yeah the vaseline is just going to make it a greasy burning butt. Try baking soda which nutralizes (can be applied dry or mixed w/ water as a paste. You may just have to ride it out. You sound like my husband, he gets the same problem w/ super spicy food, but I cant beleive you actually asked the entire Country that question! I'm still laughing, sorry.
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I believe they produce it themselves.  Must creatures produce wax through glands (Ear wax actually is a wax).
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They're gases (although butane forms a liquid under a little pressure) and the rest are liquids, at room temperature. Pentane is highly volatile, though.
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I can give you a hint on the beeswax! (it involves bees). Same for sesame oil. (not the bees bit)\nCastor oil is from castor beans.\n\nPut the rest into Wikipedia!
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Well of course if you spill them, it's kind of nasty. Think of engine oil scattered in your garage. It doesn't smell good - can cause respiratory problems. It can contaminate your drinking water. It can kill fish and other marine organisms.\n\nIf you burn them, like you use them to generate electricity. They will produce carbon dioxide which can contribute to global warming. This carbon dioxide gas functions like a glass .. (Have you ever seen a greenhouse?) wherein heat is trapped and cannot get out. This is what we call " greenhouse effect". And since heat is trapped, earth becomes warmer. This could lead to melting of icebergs and polar caps and some islands to submerge.\n\nLooking for a tutor? Email me at myfunnyprof@yahoo.com\n\nI'm a teaching assistant here in Reno, NV.
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Just a little FYI.  ANY food that comes from plants, such as flour, corn(even canned) pancake mix, bread, etc. will have small traces of bugs in it.  Disgusting, I know, but this is mandated by the US FDA.  A certain percentage of bugs and debris are allowed into our food.  I don't remember what the percentage is right now, though.  I saw this on dateline a while back.