The Koster Keunen Worldwide Sustainability Initiative
Koster Keunen believes that creating more sustainable lives is how we should all be measured. When you choose Koster Keunen, you help expand our worldwide sustainability initiative – called We Are All One Hive – which creates more sustainable lives by:
- Sourcing and enhancing more sustainable beeswax.
- Creating, training and partnering with local beekeepers.
- Providing resources that elevate beekeeping communities.
We’ve Got A Wax For That™
Koster Keunen scientifically customizes wax for your specific applications, while significantly improving the world in the process. Choose from an extensive ingredient portfolio – which includes beeswax and natural waxes from around the world, as well as esters, thickeners, emulsifiers and specialties designed to help formulators innovate and solve problems. Within each product solution is a dedication to ethical sourcing, transparency and sustainability. Koster Keunen is a vital component in the development of your best products, and in initiatives that improve our planet.
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About Koster Keunen
Founded in 1852, Koster Keunen is the world’s leader in natural waxes and wax technology. We specialize in the development, processing, and manufacturing of quality ingredients at each of our production sites. Our technological strengths include extensive knowledge of waxes, emulsifiers, esters and their derivatives. We dedicate ourselves to innovation, ethical sourcing, transparency and sustainability.
Our ingredient portfolio includes beeswax and natural waxes from around the world, esters, thickeners, emulsifiers and specialties designed to help formulators innovate and solve problems.
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Launching Kester Wax K-70P, a Plasticizer for Superior Skincare Balms & Color Cosmetics
The right plasticizer can make all the difference. Koster Keunen is proud to launch our newest plasticizer, Kester Wax K-70P, a natural polymer derived from Rice Wax.
Formulation Issues? Plasticizers to the Rescue!
The best cosmetic chemists know that formulations and formula changes need constant attention. One formula change is never easy, and can lead to new issues in stability, texture or compatibility. Enter the plasticizers!
Koster Keunen Receives 2024 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs recently announced the winners of the 2024 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). Among the six American companies to win the award, Connecticut-based Koster Keunen.
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