Paraffin is a common name for solid mixtures of higher alkanes. It can be made from waxy fractions of natural or artificial petroleum by cold pressing or solvent dewaxing, sweating and other methods. It is a white odorless waxy solid with about 18 ~ 30 carbon atoms.

Paraffin wax is a petroleum processing product. A mixture of solid alkanes. Odorless, tasteless, white or yellowish solid. It is made of natural petroleum and artificial wax fractions by cold pressing or solvent dewaxing, sweating and other methods. Used for manufacturing higher fatty acids, higher alcohols, matches, candles, waterproofing agents, ointments, electrical insulation materials, etc.