From his travels to India, Jacques HERBIN brought back the lacquered formula which helped
to improve the quality of his wax. Since 1670, Jacques HERBIN’s sealing waxes have been
manufactured in France and are renowned for their lasting quality around the world.
Jacques Herbin sealing wax is made with several natural elements: pine resin, ground limestone, and a lacquer.
To make wax: the components are heated in a cauldron for one hour at 140 degrees Fahrenheit. To give wax its color, pigments are added. Herbin has a range of 18 tints. Wax is poured by hand into steel molds. The oblong molds fashion sticks (batonnets) of wax. The sticks are still warm when they are removed from the molds.
Generations of remarkable people, from Louis XIV to Coco Chanel, have used Herbin sealing wax. It is well known around the world as one of the highest quality sealing waxes ever made.
Herbin wax is used by the French wine and spirits industry for bottling. Chanel also uses Herbin wax for finishing touches on their perfume bottles.
- Makes approximately 5 seals per stick
- Sticks are 12cm long
- Sold in packs of 6 sticks of one colour
