Renaissance Wax is a 100% pure carnauba wax produced from the petroleum developed for the purpose of use by the British Museum in their own collection. It is widely used in the British Museum, Metropolitan Museum, and many other museums around the world. Normal carnauba wax on the market is naturally derived and inevitably a slight infusion of impurities and unpredictable damage due to this unexpected damage, Renaissance Wax is completely impurities and is neutral and safe for protecting surfaces from metal, leather, and wood.