Due to our unique traceable supply chain and direct contact with beekeepers we are able to guarantee the beeswax is 100% pure.  Each batch is accompanied by a Certificate of Analysis demonstrating full compliance with the monographs for British and European Pharmacopoeias.

As a cosmetic ingredient, White Beeswax (Cera Alba) 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.

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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

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Due to our unique traceable supply chain and direct contact with beekeepers we are able to guarantee the beeswax is 100% pure.  Each batch is accompanied by a Certificate of Analysis demonstrating full compliance with the monographs of the British and European Pharmacopoeias for Yellow Beeswax.

As a cosmetic ingredient, Yellow Beeswax (Cera Flava) 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, mascara and colour cosmetics.

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Carnauba Wax is obtained from the leaves of the indigenous ‘Copernica Cerifera’ palm tree, which grows in northern Brazil.  The colour and quality of this product is determined by the age of the leaves and the process of extraction.   Only certain processes are allowed in order to comply with organic standards, such as steam extraction rather than hexane extraction, which is the common method of extracting Type 3 and 4 carnauba wax.

6005 Organic Carnauba Wax is light in colour, flake format and is used in food, pharma and cosmetic applications.

Carnauba wax has an outstanding hardness and abrasion resistance and is compatible with many other waxes. Carnauba Wax is considered the hardest of natural waxes and produces a durable film.

We also supply Types 1, 3 and 4 Carnauba Wax non organic, in flake and powder forms.

Please do contact us if you have any questions or if you prefer to discuss your requirements, please call us on 01737 761 242.

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Carnauba Wax is obtained from the leaves of the ‘Tree of Life’  Copernica Cerifera which is indigenous to Northern Brazil.  The colour and quality of this product is determined by the age of the leaves and the process of extraction.   Type 1 is the lightest and purest of the grades of carnauba wax, having been extracted from the youngest leaves.

Carnauba Wax is the hardest of natural waxes and due to its gloss, hardness and broad compatibility with oils and other waxes, the wax is used as a release agent and coating material in the food industry, particularly in confectionery, chocolate, fruits, chewing gum, nuts, nutritional supplements, coffee beans, and baked goods. Other application areas of carnauba wax include paints, printing inks, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, leather and shoe care, and wood care.

6001 Carnauba Wax Type 1 is light in colour and available in flake or powder format.

We also supply Type 3 Carnauba Wax in flake and powder form, Type 4 Carnauba Wax in flake format, and Type 1 Organic Carnauba Wax in flake form.

Please do contact us if you have any questions or if you prefer to discuss your requirements, please call us on 01737 761242.

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