Wool fat (Adeps lanae)

Ph. Eur. mulesing free

Origin The sheep's wool used for our lanolin comes from New Zealand sheep.
Article number 500023
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Production & description

Wool fat is a purified, anhydrous waxy substance obtained from the wool of sheep.

Yellow substance of ointment-like consistency. In the molten state clear to almost clear yellowish liquid.

Wool fat (Adeps lanae) Ph. Eur. mulesing free

Gustav Heess

The chemical composition of wool fat is not a real fat (no fatty acid glycerol ester), but a mixture of esters of different acids with alcohols. The wool fat is obtained after the sheep are sheared by washing the fat with soap and soda to the desired degree of degreasing (so-called wool laundering), acidification, alkaline emulsification and centrifugation of the raw, liquid wool fat. The raw wool fat is cleaned by repeated remelting and washing out.

We attach great importance to animal welfare and therefore we deliberately avoid mulesing, which is mainly used in Australia. The aim is to prevent the infestation of fly maggots by removing the skin around the tail of the sheep (without anesthesia). Our shepherds do without this painful method and ensure that the sheep can move freely in nature and spend as much time as possible outside instead of being in a shelter.

Usage

INCI name: Lanolin
CAS number: 8007-54-0

Sustainability & responsibility

Mulesing is the removal of the sheep's skin from the tail without anaesthetic. This is intended to prevent infestation by fly maggots. Since Gustav Heess is concerned about the welfare of the animals, we work exclusively with mulesing free production.

180 kg
Drum

50 kg
Drum

25 kg
Drum


General durability: 24 months

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  • 180 kg
    Drum
  • 50 kg
    Drum
  • 25 kg
    Drum

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