Is e901 the same as Beeswax?

Yes — e901 and Beeswax refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Is white beeswax the same as Beeswax?

Yes — white beeswax and Beeswax refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Yes — yellow beeswax and Beeswax refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Natural glazing agent from bees. Used as coating on candies and fresh fruit. Safe.

Beeswax has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 15 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA

Beeswax is also known as e901, beeswax, white beeswax, yellow beeswax — these all refer to the same ingredient.

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Sugar (Sucrose) Glucose Syrup Natural Flavouring Citric Acid (E330) Carnauba Wax (E903) Glucose (Dextrose) Apple Gelatin Lemon Spirulina Dimethylpolysiloxane (E900) Candelilla Wax (E902) Shellac (E904) L-Cysteine (E920) Nitrogen (E941) (E941) Oxygen (E948)