Products

Koster Keunen Bayberry Wax is obtained from the fruit of the bayberry shrub. This all-natural wax,native to Central and South America, consists predominantly of triglycerides with C-16 carbon chain lengths. Formulators will find the esthetics hard, brittle, and fatty to the touch.

PEG-8 Beeswax is the result of the esterification of the free fatty acids of beeswax with polyethylene glycol. The outcome of this process is a light colored wax with self-emulsifying properties and improved oil gelling capabilities designed to be used in all cosmetic applications. It creates emulsions with a rich texture and glossy appearance.

Synthetic Beeswax 122 is a Synthetic Beeswax 122 is a cost-effective replacement to beeswax designed and manufactured by Koster Keunen. This is achieved by blending a mixture of fatty acid esters, fatty acids and alcohols from a non-animal raw material source, so as to very closely meet the chemical composition of natural beeswax. This product is recommended for creams, lotions, cold creams, and depilatories.

Synthetic Beeswax is a match of the physical and chemical properties of the natural beeswax. Synthetic Beeswax consists chiefly of a mixture of esters of even-numbered, straight chain acids and alcohols containing 16-36 carbon atoms. The match to natural beeswax is achieved by blending a mixture of fatty acid esters, fatty acids and alcohols from a non-animal raw material source.