Apis mellifera beeswax
Beeswax from the honeycombs of the honey bee Apis mellifera, the source that the JECFA specification for beeswax names.
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Facts
- Source bee
- Apis mellifera L., family Apidae.
- Properties
- Melting point 62.81 ± 0.18 °C, density 0.9546 ± 0.0035 g/mL, and acid value 16.22 ± 0.23 mg KOH/g in a Philippine study.