BEESWAX
- Function
- binding, emulsion stabilising, fragrance, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
- CAS
- 8006-40-4,8012-89-3
- Comedogenic
- 0–2Fulton JE Jr, J Soc Cosmet Chem 40(6):321-333 (1989), Table I, as "Beeswax"; range is Fulton's own footnote *, "results depend on source of raw material"
- Appears in
- 50 products in our catalogue
Classified as
- animal derived
- malassezia fatty ester
Definition
Beeswax is the purified wax from the honeycomb of the bee, Apis mellifera , free from all other waxes.
Chemical definition from CosIng, the EU cosmetic ingredient register.