INCI name

Cera Alba

What is Beeswax?

A high quality, certified organic, natural wax which is made by honeybees. Used as an emollient and for skin conditioning, Beeswax is also popularly used for its emulsifying and stabilising properties and is an excellent thickener.

Organic White Beeswax is ideal for use in lip balms, body butters and face and body balms.

What are the benefits of using Beeswax on your skin?

It is a 100% pure ingredient and is essential in any balm making, as it is an excellent thickener. Known for its ability to hydrate the lips, it creates a protective barrier over them to help the balm stay put.

What are the benefits of using Beeswax on your hair?

The texture of beeswax makes it an ideal product for use on hair as it can aid in sealing split ends. It is also great for locking in moisture, containing vitamin A.

What does Beeswax look like?

White, off/white or cream in colour, Beeswax comes in convenient pellet form.

What does Beeswax smell like?

A soft, naturally occurring honey aroma.

How to use Beeswax

With a high melting point of 61-65c, use between 1-20%.

History and origins of Beeswax

It is a by-product secreted by worker bees to strengthen and protect the honeycomb walls within the hive and does not affect or detract from the bees quality of life when extracted.

How is Beeswax made?

Organic White Beeswax is filtered and naturally bleached through the use of diatomaceous earth, a naturally occurring, soft sedimentary rock, which is filtered out afterwards. 

Is Beeswax suitable for vegans?

No.