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Koster Keunen 100% Certified Organic Beeswax

CAS Number
8012-89-3
INCI Name
Beeswax
Chemical Family
Waxes

Koster Keunen’s USDA 100% Certified Organic Beeswax is used as a glazing agent on confectionery; coating on chocolate, snacks nuts and coffee beans, surface treatment on fruits (citrus, melons, pears, peaches and pineapples); food supplements; carrier for food coloring.

Product families

Applications

Personal Care — Beauty & Care
  • Hair Care
  • Skin Care
  • Treatment Products

Product Families

Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
  • Fats Butters & Waxes
  • Texturizers & Fillers

Other characteristics

Functions
Binder
Labeling Claims

Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, GMO-free, Kosher, Organic, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty; Clean at Sephora; Credo Clean Standard; GMO-free; Kosher; Organic; Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

Certifications & Compliance

Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), Kosher, NPA Certified, Organic Certified

Markets
Personal Care
Shelf LIfe
2 Years
Technology
Cosmetic Ingredients
Benefit Claims
Softening
Chemical Inventories
  • AICS (Australia)
  • DSL (Canada)
  • ENCS (Japan)
  • IECSC (China)
Formulation Guideline

Beeswax can be used at any level for cosmetics, skin care, hair care, pharmaceuticals, nutritional applications and standard industry. Organic Beeswax 436 is a dark yellow/tan in color beeswax, direct from nature with minimal processing. Organic Beeswax 401 is lighter in color and has gone through additional processing

Certifications and Compliance
  • Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)
  • Kosher
  • NPA Certified
  • Organic Certified
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
Binder

Technical data

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CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Saponification cloud pointmax. 65°C(USP/NF)
Acid Value17-24mgKOH/gUSP 401
Ester Value72-79mg KOH/gUSP 401
Melting point62-65°C—

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