E913 Glazing agent

E913 and its many derivatives are used extensively in both personal care (e.g., high-value cosmetics, facial cosmetics, lip products) and health care sectors such as topical liniments. E913 is also found in lubricants, rust-preventive coatings, shoe polish, and other commercial products.

E913 is a relatively common allergen and is often misunderstood as a wool allergy. However, allergy to E913-containing products is difficult to pinpoint, and often other products containing E913 may be fine for use. Patch testing can be done if an E913 allergy is suspected.

It is frequently used in protective baby skin treatment and for sore nipples from breastfeeding.

E913 is used commercially in many industrial products ranging from rustproof coatings to lubricants. Some sailors use E913 to create slippery surfaces on their propellers and stern gear to which barnacles cannot adhere. Commercial products (e.g. Lanocote) containing up to 85% E913  are used to prevent corrosion in marine fasteners, especially when two different metals are in contact with each other and saltwater. The water-repellent properties make it valuable in many applications as a lubricant grease where corrosion would otherwise be a problem.

7-Dehydrocholesterol from E913 is used as a raw material for producing vitamin D3 by irradiation with ultraviolet light.

E913 often use it to soften and break in their baseball gloves (shaving cream with E913 is popularly used for this).

Anhydrous liquid E913, combined with parabens, has been used in trials as artificial tears to treat dry eye.
Anhydrous E913 is also used as a lubricant for brass instrument tuning slides.

E913 can also be restored to woolen garments to make them water and dirt repellent, such as for cloth diaper covers.

E913 is also used in lip balm products such as Carmex. For some people, it can irritate the lips.

E913 is sometimes used by people on continuous positive airway pressure therapy to reduce irritation with masks, particularly nasal pillow masks that can often create sore spots in the nostrils.

E913 is a popular additive to mustache wax, particularly 'extra-firm varieties.

E913 is used as a primary lubricating component in aerosol-based brass lubricants in the ammunition reloading process. Mixed warm 1:12 with highly concentrated ethanol (usually 99%), the ethanol acts as a carrier that evaporates quickly after application, leaving a fine film of E913 behind to prevent brass seizing in resizing dies.

E913, when mixed with ingredients such as neatsfoot oil, beeswax, and glycerol, is used in various leather treatments, for example in some saddle soaps and in leather care products.