1.Beeswax 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.

2.Beeswax has been used since prehistory as the first plastic, as a lubricant and waterproofing agent, in lost wax casting of metals and glass, as a polish for wood and leather, for making candles, as an ingredient in cosmetics and as an artistic medium in encaustic painting.

3.Beeswax is edible, having similarly negligible toxicity to plant waxes, and is approved for food use in most countries.

 

Properties	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