White beeswax
Beeswax bleached from yellow beeswax, a white or yellowish-white solid with a faint honey odor.
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Facts
- Colour
- White or yellowish white; thin layers are translucent.
- Processing
- Yellow beeswax is bleached with oxidizing agents such as hydrogen peroxide or sulfuric acid, or with sunlight.
- Standards and grades
- JECFA specifications for beeswax (INS 901): melting range 62 to 65 °C, acid value 17 to 24, saponification value 87 to 104.
- Also called
- Cera alba