Wax lips

Wax Lips
A pair of Wack-O-Wax lips
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy447.688 kJ (107.000 kcal)
21 g
Sugars21 g
Dietary fibre0 g
0 g
Saturated0 g
Trans0 g
0 g
Vitamins and minerals
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%DV†
Vitamin A equiv.
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0 μg
Vitamin C
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MineralsQuantity
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Calcium
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Sodium
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Zinc
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Amounts converted and rounded to be relative to 14 g serving.
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2]
Source: EatThisMuch
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Wax lips are the common name of a confectionery item made of colored and flavored food-grade paraffin wax, molded to resemble a pair of oversized red lips. They were most popular in the 1970s and currently are sold by Tootsie Roll Industries as Wack-O-Wax.

Description

Wax lips are the common name of a confectionery item made of colored and flavored food-grade paraffin wax, molded to resemble a pair of oversized red lips.[3] The lips have a bite plate in the back; when the plate is held between the teeth, the wax lips cover the wearer's own lips, to comic effect. Their popularity among children can be attributed mainly to the comedy of using the candy as a humorous substitute for their own lips. Although they were intended to be used as a chewing gum of sorts after the novelty of the joke wore off, the lips were often simply discarded rather than consumed.

History

Invented by John W. Glenn, founder of J.W. Glenn Co. of Buffalo, New York, some time in the mid-20th century,[3] wax lips became a popular novelty in the United States for many decades, especially during the Halloween season.[citation needed] Wax lips were most popular in the late 1970s and have been referenced extensively in fiction.[citation needed]

The original design of wax lips is proprietary. The patent was obtained by Concord Confections, Ltd. in 2002,[citation needed] which was in turn acquired by Tootsie Roll Industries in 2004.[4] The lips are now produced under the Wack-O-Wax brand name. Other designs include the wax fangs design (which depicts open lips with a mouthful of bloody vampire teeth),[5] black wax moustaches,[6] and horse teeth.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  3. ^ a b c Wells, Bruce (2021-12-17). "Oleaginous History of Wax Lips". American Oil & Gas Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  4. ^ "Wack-O-Wax". tootsie.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  5. ^ "Wax Fangs". tootsie.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  6. ^ "Wax Mustache". tootsie.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.


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