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White beeswax is a natural wax that is formed from honeybee Apis mellifera.
White beeswax is a lipid that contains hydrocarbons, esters and free acids, which can be used to lower the transference of water on films.
The wax obtained from the honeycomb of the bee.
CAS: 8012-89-3
EINECS: 232-383-7
Synonyms
Chinese(insect) wax;BEESWAX, REFINED, YELLOW;BeesWaxPure(White)ForHistology;Ceraalbaorflava;Chinese (insect) wax,white wax;Beeswax,pure,refined, yellow;MOLYBDATOPHOSPHORIC ACID HYDR. NP ACS/RP;Wax, Microcrystalline 180
White beeswax consists primarily of myricyl palmitate, cerotic acid esters and some high-carbon paraffins.
White beeswax is a natural animal wax comprised of a complex mixture of about 70% non-glyceride esters, 12-15% fatty acids and about 12-16% paraffinic hydrocarbons.
White beeswax can be used in the entire range of cosmetic products, for example in W/O and O/W formulations, sticks, salves, make-up, and hair care products.
Advantages of beeswax are high binding strength, pronounced plasticity, excellent emulsifiability and relatively low melting point.
White beeswax is the substance secreted by the male of the white wax worm, with white wax alcohol and white wax alcohol ester as the main components.
White or pale yellow solid.
Gloss, relative density of 0. 95-970, melting point of 80~85 ℃.
Insoluble in water, ethanol and ether, soluble in benzene, chloroform and other organic solvents.
White beeswax is white or light yellow solid, no luster, no crystallization; Odorless, with a specific odor.
White beeswax is easily soluble in dichloromethane, slightly soluble in acetic acid, and almost insoluble in water or anhydrous ethanol.
White beeswax is an important raw material for military industry, light industry, chemical industry and medicine production.
Mainly used for metal anti-corrosion polishing, textile polishing and paper, furniture, floors, cars and so on.
White beeswax Chemical Properties
Melting point: 61-65 °C(lit.)
Density: 0.95-0.960
Refractive index: n20/D 1.485-1.505
FEMA: 2126 | BEESWAX, WHITE (APIS MELLIFERA L.)
Fp: 158 °F
Storage temp.: Store at +15°C to +25°C.
Solubility: Soluble in chloroform, ether, fixed oils, volatile oils, and warm carbon disulfide; sparingly soluble in ethanol (95%); practically insoluble in water.
Form: Pieces or Plates
Color: yellow
Odor: at 100.00 %. sweet honey balsam waxy hay tobacco spice
Odor Type: hay
Water Solubility: Insoluble in water
Merck: 13,1021
Dielectric constant: 4.4（Ambient）
EPA Substance Registry System: White beeswax (8012-89-3)
White beeswax consists of tasteless, white or slightly yellow-colored sheets or fine granules with some translucence.
White beeswax's odor is similar to that of yellow wax but is less intense.
White beeswax absolute is obtained by alcohol extraction of beeswax.
The yield is generally less than 1%.
The yellowish-brown, viscous product has a mild, honey-like odor, and high tenacity; White beeswax is used almost exclusively in fine fragrances.
White beeswax is harvested together with honey and represents a secondary secretion of the bee.
Once the honey is recovered from the honeycomb by draining the cells, the wax combs are washed with water, melted and poured into molds to harden.
White beeswax is refined by melting in hot water to which sulfuric acid or alkali may be added to extract impurities.
The resulting wax is referred to as yellow beeswax.
White beeswax contains cerolein, a mixture of fatty acids and soluble in hot alcohol and slightly soluble in cold alcohol; myricyl alcohol and myricyl palmitate, insoluble in alcohol.
White beeswax is produced worldwide with the same chemical composition.
The odor may vary slightly, depending on the source.
White beeswax is a yellowish to grayish-brown solid, somewhat brittle when cold, and presents a dull granular, noncrystalline fracture when broken.
White beeswax becomes pliable at about 35°C.
Uses
White beeswax is used to produce edible films (sodium caseinate, soy protein isolate etc.).
White beeswax can form a mixture with a variety of fatty acids and polyols to provide flexibile, elastic and stretchable films.
White beeswax also decreases the water vapor permeability and enhances the mechanical properties of the film.
White beeswax is used to produce edible films (sodium caseinate, soy protein isolate, etc.).
White beeswax can form a mixture with a variety of fatty acids and polyols to provide flexibile, elastic and stretchable films.
White beeswax also decreases the water vapor permeability and enhances the mechanical properties of the film.
Pharmaceutical Applications
White beeswax is a chemically bleached form of yellow wax and is used in similar applications: for example, to increase the consistency of creams and ointments, and to stabilize water-in-oil emulsions.
White beeswax is used to polish sugar-coated tablets and to adjust the melting point of suppositories.
White beeswax is also used as a film coating in sustained-release tablets.
White beeswax microspheres may be used in oral dosage forms to retard the absorption of an active ingredient from the stomach, allowing the majority of absorption to occur in the intestinal tract.
White beeswax coatings can also be used to affect the release of drug from ion-exchange resin beads.
