Carnauba, also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the palm Copernicia prunifera, a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of PiauÃ, Ceará, Maranhão, Bahia, and Rio Grande do Norte Carnauba wax is a vegetable wax obtained from the leaves of a Brazilian palm tree (copernicia cerifera) "tree of life" Used for making lipsticks , creams, mascara, hair care products Its 100% veg and pure / natural Hardest natural wax available