Produced by worker bees to preserve their honey stores and protect offspring within the honeycomb, beeswax is a natural marvel when it comes to skin care.
A complex substance containing more than 300 elements, beeswax is primarily composed of monoesters, diesters, fatty acids, and hydrocarbons. Often used as a key ingredient in lip balms, hand creams, and moisturizers, beeswax is a humectant that draws water out of the air and into the skin.
Beeswax is also an occlusive agent that forms a protective, but breathable, barrier on the skin that won’t clog pores. When compared with commercial barrier creams, beeswax was deemed superior in healing and conditioning the skin by a factor of 98%.
To make a basic moisturizing salve, melt together ½ cup of beeswax pellets, 1 cup of olive oil, and ½ cup of coconut oil in a double boiler. Once blended, pour into a glass jar and let it cool to room temperature before applying it to your skin.
