Koster Keunen Beeswax, N.F. White
Koster Keunen offers many options for Beeswax in both white and yellow. Koster Keunen NF Beeswaxes meet the monograph of the US Pharmacopeia and can be used in applications such as personal care, OTC and topical pharmaceuticals.
Identification
- Chemical Family
- Waxes
Product families
Applications
- Color Cosmetics
- Hair Care
- Skin Care
- Treatment Products
- Other Home Care Applications
- Surface Care
- Industrial Cleaning
- Other Institutional & Industrial Care
Product Families
- Fats Butters & Waxes
- Rheology Modifiers
- Stabilizers
Other characteristics
- Synonyms
- Bleached Yellow Wax, White Beeswax, White Wax
- Functions
Emulsion Stabilizer, Stabilizer, Thickener, Viscosity Modifier
- Benefit Claims
- Creamy Texture, Formula Stability, Texturizing
- Creamy Texture
- Formula Stability
- Texturizing
- Labeling Claims
Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, GMO-free, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty; Clean at Sephora; Credo Clean Standard; GMO-free; Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Certifications & Compliance
Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), Kosher, NPA Certified
- Markets
- HI&I Care
- Personal Care
- Shelf LIfe
- 2 Years
- HII Features
- Creamy Texture
- Formula Stability
- Texturizing
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Application Format
- Creams
- Lotions
- Ointments
- Stick
- Chemical Inventories
- AICS (Australia)
- DSL (Canada)
- ENCS (Japan)
- IECSC (China)
- Home Care Applications
- Furniture Polishes
- Polishes
- Formulation Guideline
Beeswax is used to produce creamy textures, for thickening and stability. Beeswax can be used at any concentration and can augment finished product melt point and add structure. Applications include skin and hair care, color cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and OTC products.
- I&I Cleaning Applications
- Industrial Cleaners
- Certifications and Compliance
- Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)
- Kosher
- NPA Certified
- Cosmetics
- Lipstick
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Emulsion Stabilizer
- Stabilizer
- Thickener
- Viscosity Modifier
Technical data
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4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Value | 17-24 | mgKOH/g | USP 401 |
| Ester Value | 72-79 | mg KOH/g | USP 401 |
| Melting point | 62-65 | °C | — |
| Saponification Cloud Point | max. 65 | °C | (USP/NF) |
