Special wax

Yellow beeswax is unprocessed wax just as bees make it. Initially, the wax is colorless and transparent when it comes from the bee's body, but the bees add pollen and propolis to it, giving 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 preserved.

Like honey, beeswax has the property that it remains shelf-stable for a long time. It is naturally a nourishing ingredient for the skin.

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

Using beeswax

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

Beeswax must first be heated and melted before you can use it in skincare products. Do this in a bain-marie 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 a bit more (if you add a cold oil to the beeswax it will solidify immediately and you won't be able to mix it). Then pour into a glass jar or bottle, let it cool slightly and your product is ready to use!

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