Koster Keunen (Holland) BV Information

Koster Keunen is one of the world’s leading processors, refiners and marketers of natural waxes. Since 1852, Koster Keunen, a family business, has specialized in processing, formulating and marketing quality waxes to the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, candle and food industry. From beeswax, the foundation of the business and one of our principal products, Koster Keunen has developed a variety of new products to meet new and constantly evolving client requirements. Koster Keunen has two production locations, one in The Netherlands and one with our sister company in the USA. Koster Keunen’s strength is its extensive knowledge of waxes and scientific experience in developing new products. By working closely together with our customers’ R&D departments as well as formulators we enable our clients to create unique formulas with strong added value in its end product properties. We will continue to make innovation our tradition, using our unique expertise and perspective to produce the best, most appropriate products for our customers. Examples of wax appliances: - Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical: Our pharmaceutical and nutraceutical waxes include Beeswax, Carnauba, Candelilla, Paraffin and Microcrystalline Wax. The waxes have applications in semisolid preparations like ointments, creams or lotions, gel capsules and suppositories. The waxes are tested to the strict standards of the Ph. Eur, National Formulary (NF), and USP - Food: Our food grade waxes are designed to impart specific functions into food products as a film former, moisture barrier, glossing agent, slip, and/or increase shelf life. Wax barriers will allow for gas exchange while maintaining moisture levels within the product. Food waxes are used as an additive in Glazings and Coatings, Chewing Gum, Tablet Formulations, Soft Gelatine Capsules and much more.