Beeswax

At a glance

Beeswax, harvested from Apis mellifera honeycomb, is a natural wax of long‑chain fatty‑acid esters and hydrocarbons, giving a warm, honey‑sweet, slightly animalic note used as a fixative and base in perfumery.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
Apis mellifera honeycomb, primarily worldwide apiaries
Extraction
Solvent extraction
Chemical family
Fatty acid ester
CAS number
8015-64-3
Profile
Warm, honeyed, waxy scent
IFRA status
Not restricted
Cost tier
Medium
● drafted · last checked 2026-08-27