As the leaves begin to change and the air gives you a chill, excitement builds for one of America’s most popular holidays: Halloween! This day brings out spooky decorations, costumes ranging from creepy to cute, and of course, candy! While the practice of gifting food on this day dates back centuries, the modern “trick or…
At Jedwards, we are always seeking to expand our portfolio with the best ingredients for our customers, which is why we have revitalized our candle wax product line to bring you four new candle wax options! The container wax blends have a smooth appearance, excellent glass adhesion, superb scent throw, and low melting points with…
Jedwards International is a long-time supplier of conventional and organic-certified mango butter, a natural material extracted from the kernel of Mangifera indica. This versatile ingredient is coveted by cosmetics and food formulators for its high oxidative stability and naturally high content of non-saponifiables. Our latest mango derivative offers additional benefits with the arrival of Mango…
During the holiday seasons, have you noticed pale green candles with a unique earthy scent on display in stores, office environments, or your family and friend’s homes? It is most likely a candle made from our latest ingredient, bayberry wax! Bayberry wax is a light brown to olive green wax with an appealing natural earthy…
Introducing the latest all-natural addition to our expansive product line, Tucuma Butter! Tucuma, also referred to by its botanical name Astrocaryum vulgare, is a spiny palm tree in the same genus as Murumuru, native to South America. In cultivation, it is a fairly slow growing plant, producing edible fruits after 8 years. The seeds are…
We are now offering a higher grade of Microcrystalline Wax! This new material maintains the same qualities and specifications as our previous Microcrystalline wax, with a higher standard – meeting the standards of the US Pharmacopeia (USP). Phasing out the previous Microcrystalline wax in granular form, Microcrystalline Wax – USP is now available in solid…
You butter believe it: we’ve brought Sal Butter back to our catalog. This natural ingredient is a popular component for topical personal care products. Extracted from the seeds of the Shorea robusta tree, the butter is refined into an off-white solid at room temperature material with minimal odor. Shorea robusta is native to India and…
Rolling into the Fall season this year, waxes are coming back into a strong swing for demand as the palpable aroma of festive candles fill the air. Accompanying the excitement, Jedwards is proud to announce a new supplier of Organic Certified Beeswax to meet such demand, and what better way to do so than from…
A common question we are asked at Jedwards International is if our raw ingredients are sourced from producers that adhere to sustainable or responsibly harvested practices. This company, a family run organization, takes sustainability very seriously.
At Jedwards International, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service, offering quality material and competitive pricing. We have qualified sales staff manning the phones Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Eastern time to field the myriad of questions that come our way.
In the 1380’s while writing the Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer coined the phrase, “Busy as a bee.” This ancient comparison of women to bees is fairly apt, as every single worker honey bee that gathers nectar and pollen from flowers is female. The activity surrounding a bee’s daily tasks seems exhausting, but their determination, day…
I’m sure we’ve all been accused of using the idiom “oil and water don’t mix.” While cliché, this theory does have an element of truth, as oil and water have been proven to be immiscible. Any time the force of attraction between molecules of the same liquid is greater than the force of attraction between…
