Paraffin Wax

Alternatively, just treat yourself to a congratulatory spa day and admire your engagement ring while a nice silent beauty therapist gives you a luxury paraffin-wax hand treatment and manicure. ❋ Holly McQueen (2010)

Watching paraffin-wax prices rise and Blyth's shelf space diminish in some large retailers, Ms. Reed issued a sell call last April 10. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The cartridges were wrapped in paper saturated with paraffin-wax, and afterwards dipped in hot paraffin to secure their being water-tight. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

It can be obtained also, although in a somewhat impure condition, by the direct action of bromine on various saturated hydrocarbons (e.g. paraffin-wax), while an aqueous solution may be obtained by passing sulphuretted hydrogen through bromine water. ❋ Various (N/A)

Earth Hour doesn't reduce CO2 emissions in any meaningful way (in fact, all the paraffin-wax candles burning tonight will go a fair way to cancelling out any saving). ❋ Paul (2010)

Sasol on Friday accepted accountability for the anti-competitive behaviour that led to an approximately R3-billion fine for paraffin-wax price-fixing in Europe, but it intended to appeal. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Try the Four Handed Facial — one aesthetician tends to your pores, slathering on Cornelia’s signature potions specific to your skin type, while another massages your limbs with warm stones and gives your hands and feet a paraffin-wax treatment. ❋ Unknown (2009)