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True Gold Honey Beeswax

Beeswax is a food grade wax with a white color when it is freshly prepared. Later the color changes into yellow because of the presence of propolis and pollen colorants. The typical odor of beeswax depends on the honey, bees, propolis, and pollen.

INCI Name: Beeswax

Chemical Name: Beeswax

Functions: Emollient, Glidant

Ingredient Origin: Animal Origin, Natural Origin

Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Natural, Naturally Derived, Non-Hazardous, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Name
INCI Name
Ingredient Name
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
CAS No.
8012-89-3
Ingredients
Beeswax
Food Additive Number
E 901, INS 901
EC No.
232-383-7
Product Information

100% pure & unfiltered beeswax.

Features & Benefits

Technical Beeswax Facts
  • Stable chemical makeup that essentially remains constant over time. (usable wax found in ancient tombs)
  • Made of 300 compounds.
  • Soluble in organic solvents such as ether, acetone, xylol, benzene, chloroform, and tetrachloromethane.
  • Soft and pliable above 95°F to 104°F.
  • Becomes brittle below 64.4°F.

Applications & Uses

Product Applications

Beeswax is used in cosmetics, skin care, hair care, foods, pharmaceuticals, engineering and industry.

Properties

Physical Form
Insoluble in
Water
Soluble in
Chloroform, Acetone, Organic solvents, Ether, Benzene, Xylol, Tetrachloromethane
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Melting Point-149°F
Flash Point-400°F
Density0.958

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance