| Specification of Yellow Bees Wax – USP | |
|---|---|
| Department : Quality Control | Specification No. : USP/02 |
| Effective Date : 1st April 2019 | Review Date : 2 years |
| Supersedes-Sp.-No. : 00 | Page No. : 1 |
INCI Name: Cera alba
CAS :801289.3
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 semisolid substance on contact with the atmosphere. Beeswax is purified from its raw state by freeing it of solid impurities by melti ng and centrifugation.
Applications:
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic 6 Coating : Tablet Coating, Ointments, Creams, Lotions, Lipsticks, Skin Care, Lip Balm, Confectionery, Shoe Polishes, Candle, etc.
| Sr. No | Tests | Specification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Description | Yellow to grayish brown color pastilles or slab and faint and characteristic odor | ||
| 2. | Solubility | Sparingly soluble in cold alcohol, insoluble in water, soluble in chloroform, in ether. partialy soluble in cold benzene | ||
| 3. | Melting range | 62° to 65°C | ||
| 4. | Acid value | 17 to 24 | ||
| 5. | Ester value | 72 to 79 | ||
| 6. | Saponification doud test | The solution shows no cloudiness or globule formation before the temperature reaches 65°C | ||
| 7. | Fats or Fatty Acids, japan wax,Rosin and soap | 1. Analysis | The wax separates, leaving the liquid clear, turbid, or translucent but not opaque. | |
| 2. Analysis | The liquid remains dear or shows NMT a slight amount of turbidity or precipitate. | |||