Special wax

White beeswax is bleached yellow beeswax. Initially, the wax is colorless and transparent as it comes from the bee's body, but bees add pollen and propolis to it, giving it its beautiful yellow to golden-brown color. Subsequently, the wax is purified and bleached through a natural process with activated charcoal. This is done so that beeswax can also be used in food and medication. Furthermore, the only difference for use in cosmetics is the color; white beeswax is easier to mix with color, such as in mascara, lipstick, and colored lip balms.

Like honey, beeswax has the property that it remains long-lasting. This makes it a nice, stable base for your skincare products.

Beeswax is usually added to creams and lotions for more 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.

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 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 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! Beeswax is only oil-soluble and therefore does not dissolve in water.

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