Beeswax

Beeswax (Cera alba) is produced by bees to build their honeycombs and store honey. It consists of wax esters, fatty acids, and long-chain hydrocarbons, with a delicate honey fragrance. Beeswax functions as a thickener, texturizing, and hardening agent. In formulations, it helps form a protective film that limits dehydration while providing structure and consistency. It is emollient, mildly nourishing, and stabilizes emulsions for a smooth, pleasant texture. Suitable for all skin types, especially dry or delicate skin, it is used in balms, sticks, lipsticks, creams, and lotions to enhance texture, protection, and sensory appeal. Beeswax can also be used in soaps as a hardening and film-forming agent. It serves as a solid and durable base for natural candles, providing stable burning and a subtle honey scent, and is also used in soap making to improve hardness, stabilize lather, and add a protective film to the skin.

Application types

CapillaryDamaged, Dry, Frizzy

CutaneousChapped, Damaged, Mixed, Scars

Conservations

Keep away from light
Keep cooler
Keep dry

Information

OdorsAmber, Herbaceous, Leather, Tobacco

INCI functions

Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Filmogenic agent, Perfuming agent

Keep away from children. Do not eat. Avoid contact with eyes. Be careful not to burn yourself when handling the melted wax.

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