Beeswax Yellow

Beeswax (yellow) refers to the products of an organic (complex) compound and is obtained as a result of the vital activity of bees. These tireless toilers - bees - give us, in truth, a unique natural product that is widely used in the field of modern industrial and home cosmetology.

Physicochemical сharacteristics

Yellow beeswax is a multicomponent substance with a honey aroma, but without taste. The structure is hard, brittle, fine-grained. The production method is a method of melting honeycombs without honey, followed by purification. Yellow wax dissolves well in hot alcohol and fats / oils, ether and paraffin.

The melting point is 65 ° C, the ductility of the wax is already achieved at a temperature of about 35 ° C.

The chemical composition includes up to about 50 complex compounds:

• hydrocarbons;
• esters;
• water;
• fatty acids (free).

The recommended dosage in cosmetic formulations is 0.5-10%.

Application

Currently, beeswax is especially popular in the manufacture of cosmetics at home. The highest demand for beeswax is precisely yellow in color due to the record content of vitamin A (carotene).

Indications for use:

1. wounds / burns;
2. dry / fading skin;

Application benefits:

• non toxicity;
• biologically active;
• natural product;
• chemically / thermally stable (except for contact with alkali);
• structure-forming agent;
• excellent emollient;
• long shelf life (up to several years at 20-25 ° C).

Cosmetic properties:

• has an anti-inflammatory effect;
• moisturizes / softens;
• nourishes;
• giving the skin smoothness / velvet;
• regeneration;
• improves the general condition of the skin;
• gives hair shine, improves their structure;
• prevention of early skin aging;
• nourishes the scalp.

Recommendations for use for the production of home cosmetics:

• avoid contact of wax with certain types of cookware - copper / iron / cast iron;
• aluminum or enameled containers are considered suitable;
• for the sake of convenience, first grate the wax;
• dosage in cosmetics should not exceed 10%.

Cosmetic use:

1. massage tiles;
2. nourishing creams;
3. healing ointments;
4. caring cosmetics for oily skin;
5. protective cosmetics (from bad weather) (not higher than 1-1.5%);
6. decorative cosmetics.