company tower banner
Strahl & Pitsch Company Logo

Strahl & Pitsch SP-6P Yellow Beeswax Pastilles

Yellow Beeswax, NF SP-6P is one of our flagship yellow beeswaxes and suitable for food, pharmaceutical, personal care, and nutraceutical industries along with hundreds of applications.

INCI Name: Beeswax

Ingredient Name: Beeswax

Chemical Name: Beeswax

Chemical Family: Natural Waxes, Waxes

Technical Data Sheet

Enhanced TDS

Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Chemical Name
INCI Name
Ingredient Name
Ingredient Origin
CASE Ingredients Functions
Cleaning Ingredients Functions
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
Fluids & Lubricants Functions
Food Ingredients Functions
Industrial Additives Functions
Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
CAS No.
8012-89-3
Ingredients
Beeswax
Food Additive Number
E 901, INS 901
EC No.
232-383-7
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims
Labeling Claims
CASE Ingredients Features
Fluids & Lubricants Features
Food Ingredients Features
HII Features
Product Highlight
Strahl & Pitsch' LLC is 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. The company sources crude wax from dozens of countries throughout the world. Our valued supplier relations are personal, trusted and long term associations. Among our wax sources we count individual beekeepers, local co-operatives, fair-trade community groups, honey industry suppliers and established and reliable international traders.
Functions
  • High binding strength
  • Pronounced plasticity
  • Excellent emulsifiability
  • Emollient base
  • Gelling agent
  • Viscosity modifier
  • Plasticizer
  • Improves structure, oil retention, and pay-off for stick applications

Applications & Uses

Markets
Applications
Application Format
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Dosage Form
Fluids & Lubricants Type
Manufacturing Technology
Baby Care Applications
Color Cosmetic Applications
Food & Nutrition Applications
Hair Care Applications
Home Care Applications
Industrial Additives End Use
Oral Care Applications
Skin Care Applications
Treatment Product Applications
Recommended Applications
  • Soft Gels
  • Tablet Coating
  • Glazes
  • Anti-Sticking Agent
  • Hard Shell Candy Coating
  • Confection Polish
  • Chewing Gum
  • Baby Lotion
  • Color Cosmetics
  • Concealer
  • Creams & Lotions
  • Lipstick
  • Mascara
  • Pomades
  • Salves/Ointments
  • Stick Formulations
  • Fine Arts
  • Dental Waxes
  • Candles & Wicks
  • crayons
  • Coatings
  • Lubricants & Greases
  • Leather Treatment
  • Polishes
Compatibility
Beeswax is compatible with many vegetable and mineral waxes and a variety of natural and synthetic ingredients.

Properties

Physical Form
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Acid Value17 - 24mg KOH/gCurrent NF Monograph
Ester Value72 - 79mg KOH/gCurrent NF Monograph
Fats or Fatty Acids, Japan Wax, Rosin, and SoapPasses Test-Current NF Monograph
Melting Point62 - 65°CCurrent NF Monograph
Residual SolventsNone Detected-Current NF Monograph
Saponification Cloud Testmax. 65-Current NF Monograph

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance
Chemical Inventories
Grade
Regulatory Information
  • Globally accepted
  • Non-GMO
  • Natural/ Naturally Derived
  • No animal testing
  • Cosmos Certified
  • Reach: Annex V Exempt
  • GRAS Listed
  • No BSE/ TSE
  • Kosher
  • no BHT and/or BHA
  • No Heavy Metals
  • No Nanomaterials
  • No Nutritional Content
  • No Microbial Content
  • No Residual Solvents
  • No Preservatives, including Triclosan
  • No Food Fragrance Allergens, including gluten

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability
Regional Availability
  • Global