Special Beeswax

Yellow beeswax is unprocessed wax made by bees. Initially, the wax is colorless and transparent when it comes from the bee's body, but bees add pollen and propolis to it, which gives it its beautiful yellow to golden brown color. The difference with white beeswax is that with yellow beeswax the color has not been removed and the propolis and honey have been retained.

Like honey, beeswax has the property that it remains durable for a long time. It naturally helps support the skin's healing ability.

Beeswax is usually added to creams and lotions for extra firmness, because it only melts at higher temperatures (around 65ºC), but because it also works wonderfully as a moisturizer it is in itself a valuable ingredient.

The use of beeswax

Beeswax is ideal to use as an ingredient in homemade lip balms and lotions. It makes your product easier to use because it becomes firmer and thicker.

Beeswax must first be heated and melted before you can use it in skincare products. Do this in a water bath so the wax doesn't get too hot. Once the wax is liquid, add the other oils you want in your product and warm everything together for a moment (if you add a cold oil to the beeswax it will solidify immediately and you won't be able to mix it). Then pour it into a glass jar or bottle, let it cool for a moment and your product is ready to use!

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