Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Industrial Additives Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- CAS No.
- 8012-89-3
- Ingredients
- Beeswax
- Food Additive Number
- E 901, INS 901
- EC No.
- 232-383-7
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- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
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- CASE Ingredients Features
- Food Ingredients Features
- Materials Features
- Product Background
Beeswax is considered to be among man’s earliest raw materials. Adopted by ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, Beeswax was ancient man's first plastic, cosmetic, medicinal material and artist’s media for painting, sculpture and jewelry; and has been in active use for more than four thousand years. Beeswax is secreted by the honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Latin for ‘honey bearer’, which is used for building its hexagonal combs within the hive. Wax is collected by removing a portion of the hive’s ‘cappings’ and then refined for use in a wide variety of applications.
Strahl & Pitsch Inc is considered to be the leading global refiner of Beeswax, producing White and Yellow Grades of Beeswax, certified to the current USP/NF Monograph, food chemicals codex, and other compendium. We also produce our own USDA Certified Organic Beeswax.
- Benefits
- High binding strength
- Pronounced plasticity
- Excellent emulsifiability
- Improves structure, oil retention, pay-off and mold release for stick applications
Applications & Uses
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- Application Format
- Manufacturing Technology
- Baby Care Applications
- Color Cosmetic Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Home Care Applications
- Oral Care Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Treatment Product Applications
- Applications
- Cosmetics
- Creams
- Glamor Products
- Lotions
- Pharmaceuticals
- Ointments
- Tablet Coatings
- Candles
- Confections
- Hard Shell Candy Coatings
- Wood and Floor Polishes.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Specifications
- Compatibility
Beeswax is compatible with most vegetable and mineral waxes and a large variety of natural and synthetic resins.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Acid Value | 17 - 24 | mg KOH/g | USP/NF <401> |
| Ester Value | 70 - 80 | mg KOH/g | Current NF Monograph |
| Melting Point (Class 11 Capillary Tube) | 61-65 | °C | USP/NF <741> |
| Saponification Value | 87 - 104 | mg KOH/g | USP/NF <401> |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Grade
- Regulatory Status
- Beeswax is GRAS listed and approved for end use under regulation 21CFR184.1973. Strahl & Pitsch beeswax does not contain any preservatives.
- Beeswax Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS#) is 1521.90.2000-White, 1521.90.4000-Yellow
- Residual Solvents: Strahl and Pitsch manufactures Beeswax without the use of Class 1, 2, or 3 solvents and there is no potential for Class 1, 2, or 3 residual solvents to be present in the manufacturing process. There is no potential for any other solvent to be present in our beeswaxes.