Bees Wax, Yellow Bees Wax

Beeswax is an amazing natural substance that is produced by honey bees. The honey bees produce secrete in their gland and subsequently uses it to make inside of the honey comb. Beeswax hardens into a protective lining for the cells for honey storage. After the extraction of honey, beeswax is melted and filtered. This is how yellow beeswax is obtained. Beeswax is used in many skin care formulations. It forms a protective barrier on the surface of the skin which protects against irritants, but still allows skin to breathe. Beeswax acts as an emollient and humectant that seal moisture to the skin. Beeswax has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial benefits. These ingredients are key to the beneficial effects like softening and rehydrating dry skin and cell reconstruction. Beeswax is ideal for treatments for diaper rash and other skin conditions with inflammation.

SPECIFICATIONS

Appearance: Light to Dark Golden Wax (pellet or flake)
Odor: Characteristic – High
Solubility: Oil – Not Water Soluble
Storage: Protected from Heat / Moisture / Freezing
Shelf: 48mos. when Properly Handled / Stored

GUIDELINES
*Add to oil phase
*3 to 8% in emulsions
*2 to 25% in stick products

***Starter Recipes using Beeswax, Natural***

Natural Lip Balm Recipe (Formula):

Making your own, natural, Beeswax lip balm is fun, easy, and satisfying. You can make them using only the ingredients that you want, with none of the ingredients that you don’t want, letting you take control of what you put on your skin, as well as what you eat because, let’s face it … lip balm goes away because we lick it off and we don’t need to eat a bunch of synthetic chemicals or things that are not so good for us.

As a general rule you’ll want to use ( Ingredients):
*20% Beeswax or OliveWax
*25% Oils / Butters that are solid at room temperature (Coconut, Shea Butter)
*15% Oils/ Butters that are brittle at room temperature (Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter)
*40% Oils that are liquid at room temperature (Avocado, Olive, Castor, Grapeseed)

These are just some of our favorite oils / butters for a natural lip balm recipe (formula) but, the beauty of making your own natural lip balm is that you can use whatever oils / butters that appeal to you and your target market.

You can adjust your recipe (formula) to make them more firm in the summer and more soft in the winter, as you see fit, based on your chosen packaging. The best carrier oils to give your lip balm some shine are Olive Oil and Castor Oil but, be careful as too much Castor Oil can make them sticky. Coconut and Olive Oils will help your lip balm to have some residual moisturizing benefits. If you’d like to add some butter to your natural lip balm recipe (formula) that will give it residual moisturizing benefits, as well.

One of the nicest things about making your own natural lip balm is that you can easily modify them to suit your taste. To do this … after you’ve finished melting everything and before you fill your containers, dip the tip of a stainless steel spoon into the lip balm and give it a couple of minutes to harden, then test it and see how you like the texture. If it’s too hard reheat it and add more liquid oils to soften it, if it’s too soft reheat it and add more beeswax, or brittle oil / butter to make it harder. It’s that simple.

Directions:
Add the solid ingredients to the pot first, using a heavy bottom stainless steel pan, to control and distribute heat evenly, or a double boiler. Allow the solids to melt, then add the liquid oils, stirring to combine them, remove from heat. Test the consistency. Once it’s exactly what you want, add your essential, or flavor, oils, pour into lip balm tubes and allow to cool. You’ll want to work fast, at this step, because your lip balm will start to cool, in the pot, so you’ll have to re-heat it gently to get it all poured, or you can just have one small container ready, that you can scrape any left over into, that won’t look as nice, for your personal use. Don’t try to use a pipette, or some other squeezable dispenser as it will harden almost immediately and create a lot of waste (never reheat soft plastics with product in them as the chemicals in the he plastic can leach into your product). Once cool, apply the caps, and you’re done. You can also choose from a wide variety of essential oils, or flavor oils, to suit your taste. Natural Lip Balms won’t need preservative because you’ll use them so fast but, they will need anti-oxidant protection to keep the oils from going rancid. The best choice for this is Vitamin E, or Cranberry Seed Oil, which will prevent rancidity and are both healing, and nurturing, to the skin. It doesn’t take much for this, just 0.5 to 1% Vitamin E or 1% Cranberry Seed Oil.

Products Disclaimer:
Products images and packaging shown above is a general representation of products. Products color may vary and packaging available may be different. Our products are for external use only unless otherwise indicated. All statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is for information purposes. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.