Can beeswax come into contact with water?

Beeswax is actually a variety of amber, which mainly appears in opaque or translucent form. This substance is a very precious and non-renewable gem and is relatively rare. People usually make beeswax into a kind of ornament to wear, and ornaments worn on the body always face the question of whether they can come into contact with water. So can beeswax come into contact with water? Let's introduce it below.

Neutral water is fine, but acidic or alkaline water or chemical reagents should be avoided. Even if beeswax is not easily corroded, ropes are easily corroded.

Beeswax is also known as honey wax. Amber that is opaque or semi-opaque is called honey wax. It is the fossilized resin liquid of trees. It is an amorphous body with no fixed internal atomic structure and external shape. The fracture is often shell-like. The refractive index is between 1.54 and 1.55, and birefringence is not applicable.

Physical tests have shown that the specific gravity of beeswax is between 1.05 and 1.10, only slightly larger than water, making it a precious decorative item.

Chemical properties: Main component: pine resin, chemical formula: C20 H32 O2, softens at 150-180 degrees Celsius, completely melts at 250-375 degrees, burns above 375 degrees. Insoluble in water, soluble in ether, solubility 16-23%.

Physical properties: Amorphous, no fixed internal atomic structure and external shape, refractive index between 1.54 and 1.55, specific gravity 1.05-1.10, Mohs hardness 2-3, friction has electrical effect, resin luster.

Description: According to geological research, pine, cypress and maple resins from the Eocene and Cretaceous periods between 30 to 100 million years ago were fossilized through geological changes. Geological changes have resulted in different external environments and material compositions, resulting in many different varieties and colorful and mysterious changes in beeswax. Beeswax is a natural and precious treasure bestowed by nature to mankind. It takes tens of millions of years for it to form and develop, and during this time it has gone through many vicissitudes of life, which have added countless gorgeous colors and myriad changes to it. The magical changes of beeswax make it almost impossible for any of them to be the same, and they are all unique in the world. Its beauty and magic always give people a surprise. Beeswax has a delicate texture, feels warm to the touch, and warms the heart.

Origin Distribution

The most common beeswax is yellow beeswax, which is produced in the Baltic and Northern Europe. It is usually only yellow, and some are even translucent. The beeswax there has a history of about four to five million years. Due to its recent formation, the beeswax has not been completely petrified and its texture is still relatively soft. It is also relatively cheap among beeswax.

The production areas of truly rare beeswax are generally in the Middle East, such as Iran, Afghanistan, as well as Myanmar, Pakistan and Africa. There are many colors, all due to the different minerals contained in the burial geology. These rare ambers were formed more than 40 to 50 million years ago, or even more than 100 million years ago. But their number is very rare and they have extremely high collection value.