Bliss of Earth Emulsifying Wax is a Cosmetic emulsifying ingredient. The ingredient name is often following by initials NF, indicating that is conforms to the specification of the National Formulary. Emulsifying wax is created when a wax material (either a vegetable wax of some kind or a petroleum-based wax) is treated with detergent (typically sodium dodecyl sulfate or polysorbates) to cause it to make oil and water bind together into a smooth emulsion. It is a white waxy solid with a low fatty alcohol odor.