about 55 to 95 by weight is typically present in the range from about 60 to 90 and most preferably from about 70 to 80 the waxy solid or a blend of wax es and waxy solids which may be present in an amount in the range from about 5 to 40 by weight is typically present in the range from about 5 to 35 and most preferably from about 10 to 25 preferred commercially available natural and synthetic waxy solids are deodorized and purified to remove impurities and have a melting point in the range from about 40 u00b0 c to 200 u00b0 c preferably from 60 u00b0 c to 180 u00b0 c it is essential that the waxy solid be present in the dispersed phase of the gel in ultrafine particulate form to ensure an average particle size smaller than 10 u03bcm in the gel the waxy solid is melted in the vegetable oil to form a colloidal solution it is critical that the colloidal solution be then cooled to a temperature below 38 u00b0 c 100 u00b0 f before being further homogenized in a high shear mixture to form the gel and that the resulting gel be cooled while in the colloid mill or homogenizer so that the temperature does not rise above 49 u00b0 c 120 u00b0 f without cooling the gel being formed in the colloid mill sufficient energy due to high shear mixing is expended in the gel to raise its temperature at least 20 u00b0 c 68 u00b0 f above the initial temperature at which the colloidal solution is charged to the mill the energy dissipated in the colloidal.