bee's wax CAS 8012-89-3
Introduction：Basic information about bee's wax CAS 8012-89-3, including its chemical name, molecular formula, synonyms, physicochemical properties, and safety information, etc.
bee's wax Basic information
| Product Name: | bee's wax |
| 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 |
| CAS: | 8012-89-3 |
| MF: | |
| MW: | 0 |
| EINECS: | 232-383-7 |
| Product Categories: | Cosmetics;Cosmetic Ingredients & Chemicals;A-BFlavors and Fragrances;Alphabetical Listings;Essential Oils;Flavors and Fragrances |
| Mol File: | Mol File |
bee's wax Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 61-65 °C(lit.) |
| density | 0.95-0.960 |
| FEMA | 2126 | BEESWAX, WHITE (APIS MELLIFERA L.) |
| refractive index | n |
| 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） |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | SKIN CONDITIONING BINDING FRAGRANCE VISCOSITY CONTROLLING EMULSION STABILISING SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT PERFUMING FILM FORMING |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Beeswax (8012-89-3) |
Safety Information
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| HS Code | 1521 90 99 |
| Storage Class | 11 - Combustible Solids |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 5000 mg/kg |
| Chemical Properties | white to yellowish-white pieces or plates |
| Chemical Properties | White wax consists of tasteless, white or slightly yellow-coloredsheets or fine granules with some translucence. Its odor is similar tothat of yellow wax but is less intense. |
| Chemical Properties | Beeswax absolute is obtained by alcohol extraction of beeswax. The yieldis generally less than 1%.The yellowish-brown, viscous product has a mild,honey-like odor, and high tenacity; it is used almost exclusively in fine fragrances. |
| Chemical Properties | Crude yellow beeswax is harvested together with honey and represents a secondary secretion of the bee. Once thehoney is recovered from the honeycomb by draining the cells, the wax combs are washed with water, melted and poured into moldsto harden. The wax 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. Yellow beeswax contains cerolein, a mixture of fatty acids and soluble in hot alcohol andslightly soluble in cold alcohol; myricyl alcohol and myricyl palmitate, insoluble in alcohol. Beeswax is produced worldwide with thesame chemical composition. The odor may vary slightly, depending on the source. |
| 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. |
| Production Methods | Yellow wax (beeswax) is obtained from the honeycomb of the bee(Apis mellifera Linne′ (Fam. Apidae)); see Wax, Yellow. Subsequenttreatment with oxidizing agents bleaches the wax to yield whitewax. |
| 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). |
| 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 usedin similar applications: for example, to increase the consistency ofcreams and ointments, and to stabilize water-in-oil emulsions.White wax is used to polish sugar-coated tablets and to adjust themelting point of suppositories. White wax is also used as a film coating in sustained-releasetablets. White beeswax microspheres may be used in oral dosageforms to retard the absorption of an active ingredient from thestomach, allowing the majority of absorption to occur in theintestinal tract.Wax coatings can also be used to affect the release ofdrug from ion-exchange resin beads. |
| Safety Profile | A mdd allergen.Combustible when heated. |
| Safety | White wax is used in both topical and oral formulations, and isgenerally regarded as an essentially nontoxic and nonirritantmaterial. However, although rare, hypersensitivity reactions tobeeswax (attributed to contaminants in the wax) have beenreported. |
| storage | When the wax is heated above 150℃, esterification occurs with aconsequent 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 capsulesand tablets; rectal, topical, and vaginal preparations). Included innonparenteral medicines licensed in the UK. Included in theCanadian List of Acceptable Non-medicinal Ingredients. |
bee's wax Preparation Products And Raw materials
| Raw materials | Hydrogen peroxide-->Bee wax yellow |
| Preparation Products | 1-Triacontanol-->water proofing agent 703-->Greasing agent,cationic |
