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Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees of the genus Apis. It is mainly esters of fatty acids and various long chain alcohols. Our cosmetic / pharmaceutical grade Beeswax is pale yellow, smooth, highly refined wax with emollient, soothing and softening properties.
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GRADE: WHITE BEESWAX BP, YELLOW BEESWAX BP APPLICATIONSr. no. | Typical properties | Test Method | Specification | |
White Beeswax BP | Yellow Beeswax BP | |||
1 | Colour | Visual | Yellowish white to pale yellow | Yellow to light brown |
2 | Solubility | BP / Ph. Eur. | Complies | Complies |
3 | Drop point, °C | BP / Ph. Eur. | 61 -- 66 | 61 – 66 |
4 | Relative density | BP / Ph. Eur. | About 0.960 | About 0.960 |
5 | Acid value | BP / Ph. Eur. | 17 – 24 | 17 – 22 |
6 | Ester value | BP / Ph. Eur. | 70 – 80 | 70 – 80 |
7 | Saponification value | BP / Ph. Eur. | 87 – 104 | 87 – 102 |
8 | Ceresin, paraffin and other waxes | BP / Ph. Eur. | Complies | Complies |
9 | Glycerol and other polyols | BP / Ph. Eur. | Complies | Complies |
10 | Saponification cloud test | USP | Complies | Complies |
11 | Fats or fatty acids, Japan wax, rosin and soap | USP | Complies | Complies |