Carnauba wax is isolated from leaves from Copernicia cerifera that is the palm family tree.
Copernicia cerifera is grown in northern Brazil, Argentine and Paraguay which are arid zone.
Since it grows slow, it takes about 15 years to obtain wax. 300g of Carnauba wax is obtained from
1 three. The high quality of carnauba wax is from a tip of leaves, and it is 20% in total wax quantity.