Difference between shatter and wax

Posted By: Sm Adminon: October 27, 2015In: Miscellaneous

Shatter:
Shatters are smooth, clear and solid. It is the purest and most potent form because it involves a second extraction process that removes fats, lips and waxes.
Wax:
Waxes are insoluble in water but soluble in organic, non-polar solvents. All the waxes are organic compounds which occur both synthetic and natural. Waxes are organic compounds which consist of long alkyl chains.
Differences:

Basis	Shatter	Wax
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	Break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces	Remove unwanted hair from (a part of the body) by applying wax and then peeling off the wax and hairs together
Synonyms	Demolish, crush, crack, burst and impair	Become, grow, expand, magnify and dilate
Antonyms	Split, demolish, snap and smash	Build, develop, grow, turn and magnify
Types		The types of waxes are: plant and animal waxes animal waxes plant waxes petroleum deviced waxes montan wax polyethylene and relative derivatives hot wax cold wax
Word origin	It was originated from Middle English.	It was originated from Old English wæx, weax, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch was and German Wachs.
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /ˈʃatə/ Eng (US): /ˈSHadər/	Eng (UK): /waks/ Eng (US): /waks/
Advantages/Benefits		Its advantages are: It is one of the best hair removal methods. Waxing does not take long to be done. Waxing can be done at home. It is good for permanent results.
Disadvantages		Its disadvantages are: It can be extremely painful. Waxing hair removal can be quite expensive. Mistakes can be disastrous.
Example in Sentence	He used a shatter wax. Unlike wax, shatter is smooth and solid.	She uses a hot wax to remove unwanted hairs from the body. Wax can be expensive.