Synonyms
| White Beeswax | Yellow Beeswax | Cera Alba |
| Cera Flava | White Wax | Yellow Wax |
| Polish Wax | Hair Styling Wax |
Natural Beeswax
Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the beehive of honeybees of the genus Apis. It is mainly esters of fatty acids and various long chain alcohols. Our cosmetic / pharmaceutical grade Beeswax is pale yellow, smooth, highly refined wax with emollient, soothing and softening properties.
Being a natural product, the quality of our refined beeswax is highly moderated by us to comply with international regulatory requirements.
Applications
We provide different levels of viscosity which permit a wide range of use in:
- 1Beeswax finds varied applications in the pharmaceutical industry viz. ointments, balms, soft-gel, creams and in the cosmetic industry viz. creams, lip jellies, pomades, lipsticks etc.
- 2Extraordinarily emollient, safe for soothing and softening, Beeswax helps the skin retain its moisture.
- 3Beeswax works particularly well in balms, where it is extremely effective on small areas, forming a protective barrier especially on dry skin areas.
- 4Also used in haircare and hair-food formulations, foot care, ayurvedic and herbal care products, pharmaceutical sutures, car-care cleaning products and candle making.
- 5 Other Industrial applications include, plastics, furniture polish, candle industry, moulding industry, casting industry, processed food industry, coatings, leather industry, textile industry, wood and paper finishes, lubricants, specialty chemicals.
Adavantages
- Our Beeswax is a 100 % natural product purified for use in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
- Compatible with Mineral Oil, Petroleum Jelly, Paraffin Wax and Microcrystalline Wax and other petroleum based products
- Compatible with other natural and vegetable waxes
- Retains its natural colour and emollient properties which makes it an excellent ingredient for all sorts of skin-care formulations
- Retains its natural soft and pliable structure
- Improves oil-retention property and mould release for stick applications
- Gives a creamy texture to the finished formulation
Packing
Beeswax in slab form packed in 25 kg Cartons.
Pharmacopoeial Compliance
- Indian Pharmacopoeia [IP]
- British Pharmacopoeia [BP]
- United States Pharmacopoeia [USP]
- European Pharmacopoeia [Ph. Eur.]