Functions
Film-forming agent
Perfuming
Emollient
Emulsifier
Thickener
Humectant
CAS Number(s)
8012-89-3
EINECS number(s)
232-383-7
Cera Alba is a beeswax obtained from the product excreted by certain glands of the honeybee from which the honeycomb is made. It is freed of solid impurities by melting and centrifugation (cera flava). Finally, cera flava is bleached completely white Cera alba.
Cera alba consists of 10-15 percent paraffin carbohydrates, 35-37 percent esters of C16 to C36 fatty acids, and about 15 percent cerotic acid, melissic acid, and their homologs. This beeswax is used as a thickener and a humectant in the manufacture of ointments, creams, lipsticks, and other cosmetics.
See also
Synonyms
Cera Alba / Cera Flava
White beeswax
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