About us

Swissvax is a brand in the premium and luxury segment of automotive care, with high international presence and strong appeal among automotive enthusiasts worldwide. Swissvax is also the preferred choice of various premium automotive manufacturers to develop and produce high-quality care products for their own brand.

Swissvax offers a complete care system for automobiles and yachts. It consists of washing, cleaning, care, and sealing components that are all harmoniously coordinated.

Like many other unique products, these manufacturing products were originally created at the family’s kitchen table. The old "Anwander" drugstore in Zurich served as both the laboratory and production site for the first cans of carnauba wax for automobiles and boats, originally made for the personal use of grandfather and company founder Hans Anwander.

These products are still handcrafted in our wax factory today and are filled can by can. The high-quality formulations do not allow for industrial production. We simply make no compromises in our passion to create the best waxes and care products. We invite you to experience the wax sensation that makes Swissvax so popular and famous worldwide.

Until 2009, Swissvax was also known as Swizöl.

The Swissvax secret lies in the exceptionally durable carnauba wax formulas, which are created after hours of production from double-walled microparticles – the so-called microencapsulation.

Unlike conventional polishes, Swissvax waxes contain no abrasives and can be used on all types of paintwork: On modern water-based paint systems, on so-called nano paints and even on old nitro paints. Swissvax consists of two components: the Cleaner Fluid Regular pre-treatment and the Carnauba wax. The waxes are easy and pleasant to use and leave no white residue on rubber or edges.

Carnauba is the hardest, purest, most transparent, and also the most expensive natural wax in the world. It is obtained from the leaf surfaces of the Brazilian carnauba palm "Copernica prunifera" and classified according to color and clarity. The highest quality is graded as rare Grade One Carnauba and is used for our waxes. The gloss level increases with the amount of Carnauba in a formulation. While conventional car waxes contain 3% to 5% Carnauba wax, Swissvax formulations contain 30% to 81% by volume, one of the highest concentrations available on the market.

Unlike conventional polishes—which merely polish the surface to a shine while the underlying layers of paint become drier and slowly deteriorate—the Swissvax Carnauba formulations, enriched with oily extracts of passion fruits, oranges, avocados, and vanilla, restore the lost deep gloss to the paint. The result is a deep, unique "wet look" that excites collectors and automotive enthusiasts around the world.

The Swiss reputation for quality and precision is reflected in our products. For more than three generations, we have been privately passionate automotive and boat enthusiasts. A hobby with joys and challenges that we know well and that inspire us daily to find interesting care solutions for sensitive areas.

We firmly believe that car care should be simple. Only simple car care becomes regular care, which is the prerequisite for a perfectly maintained vehicle.

Good intentions and the use of the right care products alone are no guarantee of a good result. Only the correct sequence and the application of special care techniques lead to the desired success.

Order our free Swissvax handbook for automotive or yacht care. In addition to all products and their correct application, you will find many valuable care tips.