Many waxes occur in nature but can also be fully synthetic. Natural waxes are classified as fossil or non-fossil.
| Natural waxes | Synthetic waxes |
| non fossil Carnauba Candelilla Beeswax Ricebran |
Homopolymer Fischer-Tropsch Polyethylene PE Polypropylene PP |
| Fossil
Paraffin |
Co-polymer
EthyleneVinylAcetate EVA |
Please navigate to specific waxes in the sidebar.