Zymöl - Our History

The original formula for Zymol was founded in Germany and was a hand made concoction put together for the local carriage makers.

The original formula contained paraffin, lard, goose fat, beef suet and refined tree sap (montan oil). These natural products would not withstand a shelf life.

The product was taken back to America and broken down to determined the composites of the Old World Wax, so a suitable organic substitute could be found. They were replaced with highly saturated plant oils, such as banana, coconut, and cinnamon bark. Montan oil was retained, but the paraffin was replaced with Carnauba. This formulation gave a clarity and depth of shine that gave a better than new finish.

The Zymol waxes are an enzyme mixture until they applied to a surface. Then the air acts as a catalyst and the wax starts a bonding process to the surface to which it is applied.

The breakthrough for Zymol came at the 1990 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance when Ralph Laurens Bugatti Type 57 SC took Best at Show award, and the car had been prepared with Zymol products.

The members of the Porsche Club of America, BMW CCA and the Mercedes Benz CCA continue to use and recommend Zymol as its best grooming system.

What makes Zymol so different is that it contains no surface killing petrochemical solvents or abrasives, so it is safe for all paint finishes, including new paint. It also has an extremely high Carnauba wax content of the best grade available, which is Brazilian No 1 Yellow which gives both greater protection and increased depth of shine.