5150 White Beeswax BP / Ph. Eur.

Description

White Beeswax 5150 is filtered and bleached by our long standing supplier in China, supplied in pellets for ease of use and contains maximum value of 18% hydrocarbon content.

Suitable for a wide range of cosmetic uses, this wax complies with the monographs of the British and European Pharmacopoeia for Cera Alba.

It has a characteristic fine-grained, matt, non-crystalline fracture; becomes soft and pliable when warmed by hand.  Relative density, about 0.96.

This wax is practically insoluble in water; partially soluble in hot ethanol (90%) and in ether; completely soluble in fatty and essential oils.

Being twice filtered, this beeswax contains the lowest amount of natural impurities such as pollen, oils or propolis.

White Beeswax BP/Ph.Eur. has many functions in hair and skin products: stabiliser, thickener, texturiser, humectant, emollient, protecting agent.  It is suitable for a whole range of skin and hair products from balms, ointments and salves to depilatories, creams, cleansers and lotion bars.

The pellets are with a fine-grained, matt, non-crystalline fracture; the wax becomes soft and pliable when warmed by hand. Odour, faint and characteristic of honey. Relative density, about 0.96.  White Beeswax 5150 is practically insoluble in water; partially soluble in ethanol (90%). and in ether; completely soluble in volatile and fixed oils.

If you’re looking for a white beeswax traceable right back to the beekeeper, you may be interested in our super sustainable White Beeswax from The East Africa Wax Company, SKU CN-1429-P