Renaissance Wax: Is it food safe?

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Just got a 200ml jar of Ren Wax. I've never used the stuff before. Does anyone know if it's safe to use on an EDC folder that will occasionally cut food?
Thanks in advance.
- Frank
 
Should be. The product decription at xxx.restorationproduct.com/renwaxinfo.html makes it sound that way.

I've not had problems, anyway.
 
Thanks for the reply, orthogonal1. I've been google-ing around, too, and I'm getting the impression this stuff is pretty inert. I haven't found any instance where it says specifically that Ren Wax is foodsafe, though. But it's not like I'm eating it by the teaspoonful. I can't see how it would be any more harmful than putting vaseline on chapped lips.
We'll see. If I develope any gastro-intestinal distress, I'll post about it.
 
Wax is a common food additive. It's often found on hard candies to make them shiney. Fruit is often waxed too.

If you eat a large amount of it, it will upset your digestion. But small quantities pass without problem.

The amount likely to get into food from a waxed knife is tiny.

The solvent, which is a toxic petroleum distilate, evaporates quickly which is what makes the wax harden. But, this is why unhardened wax from the jar is not good to eat at all.
 
Many fruits have there own natural waxes, such as apples . Bees wax ,cerotic and palmitic acids , are certainly edible.Not sure abot petroleum waxes.
 
Doesn't the MSDS reflect the product in its "bulk" state, not after application (and evaporation of carrier)?
 
Yes, exposure to the air will start to eliminate the various things you would not want to consume, this happens fairly quick as noted, how long before the quantities pass below tolerance is probably very fast. Seems overkill to use on a used blade though, more for long term storage. Oil on carbon blades is generally a cosmetic issue otherwise.

-Cliff
 
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