| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
BEESWAX | [CAS]
8012-89-3 | [Synonyms]
WAX
BEESWAX
WAX WHITE
WAX, BEES
CERA ALBA
FEMA 2126
WHITE WAX
YELLOW WAX
CERA FLAVA
Chinese wax
BEES WAX, NF
WHITE BEESWAX
YELLOW BEESWAX
BEESWAX, WHITE
WAX,BEES,BEADS
Waxes honeybee
Ceraalbaorflava
Beeswax refined
BEESWAX, YELLOW
BEESWAX ABSOLUTE
WAX, BEES, WHITE
Microcrystal wax
Beeswax,Cera alba
WAX, BEES, YELLOW
Chinese(insect) wax
Bleached yellow wax
White Wax, Cake, NF
Yellow Wax, Cake, NF
BEESWAX, YELLOW CAKE
WHITEWAX,BEES,CAKE,NF
WHITEWAX,PASTILLES,NF
WAX,WHITE,BEES,CAKE,FCC
BEES WAX, WHITE PELLETS
BEESWAX ABSOLUTE BRECHE
YELLOWWAX,BEES,YELLOW,NF
WAX,BEES,YELLOW,CAKE,FCC
BEESWAX, BLEACHED, WHITE
BEESWAX, REFINED, YELLOW
Wax, Microcrystalline 180
White Wax, Bees, Slab, NF
PROTEIN PRECIPITATION KIT
Beeswax, Yellow, Cake, FCC
Beeswax,pure,refined, yellow
raworbleached(whiteoryellow)
Beeswax, refined, yellow, pure
Chinese (insect) wax,white wax
BeesWaxPure(White)ForHistology
BEESWAX, WHITE (APIS MELLIFERA L.)
BEES WAX ABSOLUTE NATURAL & SYNTHETIC
MOLYBDATOPHOSPHORIC ACID HYDR. NP ACS/RP | [EINECS(EC#)]
232-383-7 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00132754 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
yellow to light brown pieces or plates | [Melting point ]
61-65 °C(lit.)
| [density ]
0.95-0.960 | [FEMA ]
2126 | BEESWAX, WHITE (APIS MELLIFERA L.) | [refractive index ]
n20/D 1.485-1.505
| [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]
Beeswax (8012-89-3) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
white to yellowish-white pieces or plates | [Physical properties]
It is a yellowish to grayish-brown solid, somewhat brittle when cold, and presents a dull granular, noncrystalline fracture when broken. It becomes pliable at about 35°C. | [Occurrence]
Wax from the honeycomb of the bee, Apis mellifera L. | [Uses]
Beeswax is used to produce edible films (sodium caseinate, soy protein isolate etc.). It can form a mixture with a variety of fatty acids and polyols to provide flexibile, elastic and stretchable films. It also decreases the water vapor permeability and enhances the mechanical properties of the film. | [Uses]
Beeswax is used to produce edible films (sodium caseinate, soy protein isolate, etc.). It can form a mixture with a variety of fatty acids and polyols to provide flexibile, elastic and stretchable films. It also decreases the water vapor permeability and enhances the mechanical properties of the film. | [Definition]
The wax obtained from the honeycomb of the bee. It consists primarily of myricyl palmitate, cerotic acid esters and some high-carbon paraffins. | [Preparation]
By alcoholic extraction of the raw wax(Fenarolfs Handbook of Flavor Ingredients,
1975). | [Production Methods]
Yellow wax (beeswax) is obtained from the honeycomb of the bee
(Apis mellifera Linne′ (Fam. Apidae)); see Wax, Yellow. Subsequent
treatment with oxidizing agents bleaches the wax to yield white
wax. | [General Description]
Beeswax is a natural wax that is formed from honeybee Apis mellifera. It is a lipid that contains hydrocarbons, esters and free acids, which can be used to lower the transference of water on films. | [Pharmaceutical Applications]
White wax 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 wax is used to polish sugar-coated tablets and to adjust the
melting point of suppositories.
White wax 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.Wax coatings can also be used to affect the release of
drug from ion-exchange resin beads. | [Safety]
White wax is used in both topical and oral formulations, and is
generally regarded as an essentially nontoxic and nonirritant
material. However, although rare, hypersensitivity reactions to
beeswax (attributed to contaminants in the wax) have been
reported. | [storage]
When the wax is heated above 150℃, esterification occurs with a
consequent lowering of acid value and elevation of melting point.
White wax is stable when stored in a well-closed container,
protected from light. | [Incompatibilities]
Incompatible with oxidizing agents. | [Regulatory Status]
GRAS listed. Accepted for use as a food additive in Europe.
Included in the FDA Inactive Ingredients Database (oral capsules
and tablets; rectal, topical, and vaginal preparations). Included in
nonparenteral medicines licensed in the UK. Included in the
Canadian List of Acceptable Non-medicinal Ingredients. |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [WGK Germany ]
3
| [HS Code ]
15219010 | [Safety Profile]
A mdd allergen.
Combustible when heated. | [Toxicity]
LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 5000 mg/kg |
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