Test Items | Specifications | Results |
Appearance | This product is block or granular, yellow, light yellow or white, opaque or slightly transparent, smooth surface | Granular White Opaque Smooth surface |
Smell and taste | Honey-scented Slightly sweet | Honey-scented Slightly sweet |
Melting point(ºC) | 62-67ºC | 63.5ºC |
Acid value(KOH mg/g) | 17-24 | 18.5 |
Peroxide value | ≤5w/% | 1.5 |
Saponification value (KOH mg/g) | 87-104 | 87.5 |
Solubility | Practically insoluble in water, partially soluble in hot ethanol(90 per cent V/V) and completely soluble in fatty and essential oils | Conform |
Relative density | about 0.960 | Conform |
Drop point | 61ºC - 66ºC | 63.5ºC |
Ester value | 70 - 80 | 75 |
Ceresin, paraffins and certain other waxes | No precipitate is formed until 65ºC, although the solution may be slightly opalescent. Beginning at 65ºC, the solution may become cloudy and precipitates may be formed. At 59ºC, the solution is cloudy. | Conform |
Glycerol and other polyalcohols | w%≤0.50 | 0 |
Pb(mg/kg) | ≤2.0 | Not detected |