Ozokerite Wax is a bituminous coal product and is of mineral origin. It is found near petroleum deposits in Poland, Austria and Russia, and in the United States in Utah and Texas. Ozokerite is really a microcrystalline wax and is a mixture of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons with high molecular weights. It is compatible with most vegetable waxes and is usually the backbone of most mineral-based sticks. It has a melt point range of 60-90ºC.
Ceresin Wax is really a blend of ozokerites modified by further refining the hydrocarbons contained in them. This was determined in 1875. Ceresin is yet another microcrystalline wax. Microcrystalline Waxes are unique in that they vary greatly in terms of hardness and melt point. They can be soft and pliable or very hard. They can have a high hardness and low melt point and low hardness and high melt point. In fact, using the right combination or blends of two or more microcrystalline waxes, one can custom design a specific melt point wax. The melt point for ceresin and microcrystalline waxes is fairly wide at with a range of 51-75ºC.