Beeswax
The beeswax is an excellent component in cosmetics as it softens the skin, slowing the aging of the skin.
The beeswax is a substance secreted by the jaws of the young worker bees. The bees use it to make the structures of the hive, among which includes the honeycomb, queen cells, and so on. It is produced in small plates called mirrors. They shape the cells to store food and the cells that the queen uses to lay the eggs. Many times they mix the wax with propolis to stiffen the structure.
The wax contains emollient, anti-inflammatory and healing properties.
Fields of application beeswax:
- In the manufacture of lip cosmetics and facial creams.
- As a depilatory.
- For the manufacturing of candles.
- To wax wood, paper, cloth and leather.
- In the arts as a painting technique and in the compilation of figures in museums.