The wax acids are a subgroup of saturated unbranched alkanoic acids. The frontier between fatty acids and wax acids is fluid. It often begins at 22 carbon atoms. The members are: Behenic acid C-22 Lignoceric acid C-24 Cerotic acid C-26 Montanic acid C-28 Melissic acid C-30 Lacceroic acid C-32 Geddic acid C-34 Alkanoic acids