BEESWAX

Overview

INS
901
Functional Class
Food Additives
CARRIER
CARRIER_SOLVENT
CHEWING_GUM_BASE_COMPOUND
CLOUDING_AGENT
GLAZING_AGENT
RELEASE_AGENT
STABILIZER
TEXTURIZER
THICKENER
INS matches
901

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2005

ADI:
NOT SPECIFIED

Comments:
No safety concern at the predicted dietary exposure (less than 650 mg/person per day), based on the long history of use and lack of toxicity observed with the major components of beeswax.
Report: 
TRS 934-JECFA 65/12
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 56-JECFA 65
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications
Previous Years:
2004, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/67 (METALS LIMITS) 1992, TRS 828-JECFA 39/24, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 1/FNP 52 Add.1/7, FAS 30-JECFA 39/231. PRESENT USES (AS A RELEASE AND GLAZING AGENT IN BAKERY PRODUCTS, A GLAZING AGENT ON FRESH AND FROZEN FRUIT, A GLAZING AGENT ON CANDY, A CARRIER FOR FLAVOURS, AND A COMPONENT OF CHEWING-GUM BASE) NOT OF TOXICOLOGICAL CONCERN. AC. N
2004, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/67 (METALS LIMITS) 1992, TRS 828-JECFA 39/24, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 1/FNP 52 Add.1/7, FAS 30-JECFA 39/231. PRESENT USES (AS A RELEASE AND GLAZING AGENT IN BAKERY PRODUCTS, A GLAZING AGENT ON FRESH AND FROZEN FRUIT, A GLAZING AGENT ON CANDY, A CARRIER FOR FLAVOURS, AND A COMPONENT OF CHEWING-GUM BASE) NOT OF TOXICOLOGICAL CONCERN. AC. N