Beeswax(cera alba) is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. The wax is formed into "scales" by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal segments of worker bees, which discard it in or at the hive. The hive workers collect and use it to form cells for honey storage and larval and pupal protection within the beehive. Chemically, beeswax consists mainly of esters of fatty acids and various long-chain alcohols.
Beeswax has long-standing applications in human food and flavoring. For example, it is used as a glazing agent or as a light/heat source. It is edible, in the sense of having similar negligible toxicity to plant eaxes, and is approved for food use in most countries.
Product:Beeswax
Other Name:Cera alba
Item | Yellow Beeswax | White Beeswax |
Saponification value | 87-102(kohomg/g) | 87-104(kohomg/g) |
Acid value | 17-22(kohomg/g) | 17-24(kohomg/g) |
Hydrocarbon | 16-19 Grade One | 16-19 Grade One |
Customized | Customized | |
Melting point | 61∼66ºC | 61∼66ºC |
Ester value | 70∼80 | 70∼80 |