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Koster Keunen Certified Organic Beeswax

Beeswax comes from the honeybee, Apis Mellifera, and is used as a building material for honeycombs. Organic Beeswax is sourced from regions around the world that do not use modern agricultural techniques, chemical treatment, fertilizers or pesticides.

INCI Name: Beeswax

Functions: Binder

Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Kosher, Non-GMO, Organic, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

Certifications & Compliance: Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), Kosher, NPA Certified, TTB Approved

Synonyms: Bleached Yellow Wax, White Beeswax, White Wax

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
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Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
CAS No.
8012-89-3
EC No.
232-383-7

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims

Applications & Uses

Formulations Guidelines

Beeswax can be used at any level for cosmetics, skin care, hair care, pharmaceuticals, nutritional applications and standard industry. Organic Beeswax 436 is a dark yellow/tan in color beeswax, direct from nature with minimal processing. Organic Beeswax 401 is lighter in color and has gone through additional processing.

Properties

Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Acid Value17-24mgKOH/gUSP 401
Melting Point62-65°CUSP 741
Ester Value72-79mg KOH/gUSP 401
Saponification cloud Pointmax. 65°CUSP/NF

Regulatory & Compliance

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
2 Years