What is the NOAEL for Beeswax?
Beeswax has 11 NOAEL studies in the database. The lowest reported value is 2ZA36H0S2V UNII. Source: openFDA substances.
NOAEL Data
Cosmetic Ingredient
Beeswax
Also known as: Animal wax, beeswax, Aquacer 560, Cera alba, AR 100, BWS 30 (+14 more)
CAS 8012-89-3
Beeswax (CAS 8012-89-3) is a chemical substance. Key regulatory status: 26 regulatory/inventory lists, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS.
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noael studies public
NOAEL studies
11
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chemical inventory jurisdictions
Regulatory lists
26
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eu clp annex vi
GHS signal
Not classified
Chemical Identity
CAS, identifiers, formula, and alternate names for the matched substance record.
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DSSTox identifiers
22 fields
Name
Beeswax
CAS Number
8012-89-3
DTXSID
DTXSID10891981
Synonyms
Animal wax, beeswaxAquacer 560Cera albaAR 100BWS 30Bee, wax ofBeeswax CO 100Beeswax SBeeswax bleached (white), synthetic 619Beeswax, whiteBeeswaxesBeewax
Functional Uses
Industrial and product-use categories associated with this substance.
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EPA CPDat
60 records
Softener and conditionerFilm formerDeodorizerEmulsifierFragranceViscosity modifierBinderStabilizing agentHumectantSurfactant (surface active agent)Thickening agentDepilatorySurface modifierPharmaceutical excipientNo specific technical functionProcessing aids not otherwise specified
Regulatory Lists
Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.
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EPA CPDat
26 records
| List | Keyword | Source |
|---|---|---|
| inert_ingredient; Pesticides | EPA | CPCat |
| inert_ingredient; Pesticides | EPA | CPCat |
| inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides | EPA | CPCat |
| Cleaning products and household care - shoes; Europe | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| Cleaning products and household care - shoes; Europe | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides | Commission of the European Communities | CPCat |
| Europe; Personal care - make-up and related | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| Europe; Personal care - make-up and related | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| Australia; Food and drug - smoking-related products | New Zealand ESR | CPCat |
| food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019) | FDA | United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| SCIL (9/2019) | USEPA | Safer Chemical Ingredients List |
| Canada; pharmaceutical | DrugBank | DrugBank |
| IFRA Transparency | IFRA | IFRA |
| IFRA Transparency | IFRA | IFRA |
| IFRA Transparency | IFRA | IFRA |
| IFRA Transparency | IFRA | IFRA |
| food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019) | FDA | United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| Europe; Personal care | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| children; Europe; Personal care | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| children; Europe; Personal care - general moisturizing - hand/body lotion | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| Europe; Personal care | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| Europe; Personal care | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| Europe; Personal care | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| Arts and crafts/Office supplies - fabric treatment and dye; detected | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| Arts and crafts/Office supplies - fabric treatment and dye; detected; Europe | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| Food contact items | Washington State Department of Ecology | State of Washington |
NOAEL Studies
Toxicology endpoints rendered from public NOAEL study rows.
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NOAEL studies
Showing 11 of 11 studies
| Value | Unit | Endpoint | Route | Species | Source |
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| 2ZA36H0S2V | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 2ZA36H0S2V | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 2ZA36H0S2V | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 2ZA36H0S2V | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 7G1J5DA97F | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 7G1J5DA97F | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 7G1J5DA97F | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 7G1J5DA97F | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| - | % | Incidence of positive responses | Dermal | Human | NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization |
| 2700 | ug/cm2 | Induction dose per skin area | Dermal | Human | NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization |
| 3 | unitless | Relative reliability score | Dermal | Human | NTP_ICE_skin_sensitization |
Showing 11 of 11 studies
Australian Status (AICIS)
Australian industrial chemicals inventory status and applicable conditions.
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AICIS inventory
1 records
Inventory Status
listed
Cosmetic Safety Profile
Same-CAS cosmetic ingredient record for cross-vertical context.
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CosIng / Ingredients DB
EU Status
permitted
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-
Category
emollient
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS pharmaceutical records from drug and bioactivity sources.
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EMBL-EBI ChEMBL
ChEMBL Phase
Not listed
Adverse Events
5
Bioactivity
0
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive, ADI, and GRAS records where available.
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EFSA / FDA GRAS
1 records
E901 — ADI: NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw
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Same-CAS cannabis compliance and lab records where available.
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Cannabis regulatory / lab data
efsa substances
1 cannabis record found in efsa substances.
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What regulatory lists include Beeswax?
Beeswax appears on 16 regulatory/inventory lists including inert_ingredient; Pesticides, inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides, Cleaning products and household care - shoes; Europe, and 13 more. Source: EPA CPDat.
Is Beeswax used in cosmetics?
Yes, Beeswax is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Beeswax. View the full cosmetic safety profile on the ingredient page for detailed safety data, SCCS opinions, and regulatory status.
Where does the safety data for Beeswax come from?
Safety data is sourced from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), EPA DSSTox, CosIng / Ingredients DB, ChEMBL / DailyMed, EFSA / FDA GRAS, cannabis regulatory/lab databases. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.
Is Beeswax used outside industrial chemicals?
Beeswax also appears in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food safety, cannabis databases.