| Specification of Yellow Bees Wax – BP | |
|---|---|
| Department : Quality Control | Specification No. : BP/02 |
| Effective Date : 1st April 2019 | Review Date : 2 years |
| Supersedes-Sp.-No. : 00 | Page No. : 1 |
INCI Name: Cera alba
CAS : 8012-89-3
The Honey Bee, Apis Mellifera, Secretes Beeswax to build the walls of the honeycomb. Secreted Wax is a transparent colorless liquid, which turns into a semi-solid substance on contact with the atmosphere. Beeswax is purified from its raw state by freeing it of solid impurities by melting and centrifugation.
Applications:
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic & Coating: Tablet Coating, Ointments, Creams, Lotions, Lipsticks, Skin Care, Lip Balm, Confectionery, Shoe Polishes, Candle, etc.
| Sr. No | Tests | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Description | Yellowish or light brown color pastilles or slab and faint and characteristic odor |
| 2. | Solubility | Practically insoluble in water, partially soluble in hot ethanol (90 per cent V/V) and completely soluble in fatty and essential oils. |
| 3. | Relative density | About 0.960 |
| 4. | Melting range/Drop point | 61° to 66°C |
| 5. | Acid value | 17.0 to 22.0 |
| 6. | Ester value | 70 to 80 |
| 7. | Saponification doud test | 87 to 102 |
| 8. | Ceresin, paraffin & other waxes | Solution may be opalescent & no precipitate before the temperature reaches 65°C |
| 9. | Glycerin & other polyhydric alcohol | Any bluish violet color of sample solution is not more intense than the standard solution |