E901 · INS 901Always animal
Beeswax
Common US / international name: beeswax
- Origin
- Wax produced by honey bees for honeycomb construction.
- Where it typically appears
- Candy glazes, cheese coatings, chewing gum bases, fruit coatings.
- Product groups
- Sweets, Dairy, Other
- Source
- EU Reg. No 1333/2008 Annex II; Codex CAC/GL 36-1989; Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (ODbL). As of September 1, 2026