Beeswax absolute

A water soluble flavoring material made by the dewaxing of a concrete with hot alcohol, e g. Beeswax absolute. 

Beeswax absolute is obtained by alcohol extraction of beeswax. The yield is generally less than 1%. The yellowish-brown viscous product has a mild, honeylike odor and high tenacity it is used almost exclusively in fine fragrances. FCT 1976 (14) p.691. 

Another important innovation is the introduction of a honey note which includes the use of phenylethyl phenylacetate. This can be backed up by the addition of cire d abeilles (beeswax) absolute. Although cire d abeilles varies considerably in quality, it is an excellent material for providing a natural character to an otherwise synthetic floral compound. 

There are three major beeswax products yellow beeswax, white beeswax (bleached beeswax), and beeswax absolute (absolute cire d abeille). Yellow beeswax is the crude beeswax first obtained from the honeycombs. White beeswax and beeswax absolute are derived from yellow beeswax, the former from bleaching with the combined action of air, sunlight, and moisture (or with peroxides) and the latter by extraction with alcohol. Beeswax is produced worldwide. 

Beeswax absolute is a pale yellow solid with a mild, sweet, and oily odor reminiscent of good linseed oil with a trace of honey notes, depending on sources. 

Beeswax absolute contains mostly cerolein also aromatic volatile compounds. Cerolein is soluble in cold alcohol myricin is insoluble in cold alcohol but sparingly soluble in boiling alcohol. 

Yellow beeswax, white beeswax, and beeswax absolute first two are official in F.C.C. and N.F. 

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