Detection of spermaceti in a hand cream
- 1 November 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Oil & Fat Industries
- Vol. 55 (11) , 837-838
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02682658
Abstract
The presence of spermaceti, an embargoed item, was confirmed in a sample of hand cream detained by federal agents. The identification was based on chromatographic characteristics of the intact wax esters and of their component fatty acids and alcohols. These acids and alcohols were combined in a manner so closely resembling spermaceti that they undoubtedly came from this source.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- Jojoba oil analysis by high pressure liquid chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometryJournal of Oil & Fat Industries, 1977
- Beeswax: Structure of the esters and their component hydroxy acids and diolsChemistry and Physics of Lipids, 1971
- Über Naturwachse XVII: Die Zusammensetzung von WalratFette, Seifen, Anstrichmittel, 1971