binder for chewing gums . Candelilla wax can be used as a substitute for carnauba wax and beeswax . It is also used for making varnish . [ edit ] References ^ Uwe Wolfmeier,Hans Schmidt, Franz-Leo Heinrichs, Georg Michalczyk, Wolfgang Payer,Wolfram Dietsche, Klaus Boehlke, Gerd Hohner, Josef Wildgruber “Waxes” in Ullmann’s