Rice bran wax is edible and can serve as a substitute for carnauba wax in most application due to its relatively high melting point.

it is used in multiple application like paper coatings, textiles, fruit and vegetable coatings, confectionery, pharmaceuticals, candles, moulded novelties, all types plastic granules, printing inks, as lubricants in plastic and rubber products, crayons, adhesives, cosmetics.
in cosmetics, rice bran wax is used as an emollient, and is the basis material for some exfoliation particles. It has been observed that rice bran wax at concentrations as low as 1 wt% in triglycerides can crystallize to form stable gels.