Description
This pastille beeswax comes in the form of yellow beads, as it has been filtered and cleaned. Filtering makes it free from insect body parts and stingers. Note: This wax has a smoky scent from smoking the bees out of their hives to harvest the wax. Commonly used in wax tarts, lotion bars, lip balms and CP Soap.
Why People Use This Product:
Base product for lip and lotion bar formulations. Natural look and feel.
Popular Products That Use This Ingredient:
Lip Balm. Fragrance Balm. Solid Lotion. Furniture Polish. CP Soap. Air Freshener Tarts.
Interesting Fact: May have a smokey odor.
Physical Form: Yellow Pastilles
Solubility: Insoluble in Water
International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI):
Beeswax
Directions:
Lip Products: Melt beeswax in double boiler or small pot on low heat. Once melted, add solid butters. Remove from heat. Add liquid oils and flavor oil. Mix well. Pour into lip tubes, small jars or other lip product packaging. View our Lip Product Recipes for detailed instructions.
Lotion Bars: Melt beeswax in double boiler or pot on low heat. Once melted, add solid butters. Remove from heat. Add liquid oils and fragrance. Mix well. Pour into the mold or lotion bar container at an appropriate temperature for mold or packaging. Allow mixture to solidify. View our Lotion Bar Recipes for detailed instructions.
Air Fresheners: Melt equal parts beeswax and palm kernel flakes (102? melt) in a small pot on low heat. Remove from heat. Incorporate fragrance. Pour into mold at an appropriate temperature for the mold. Allow mixture to solidify. Unmold and enjoy. View our Air Freshener Recipes for detailed instructions.
CP Soap: Use at about 1-3% of your oils and calculate with your oils in a lye calculator. Beeswax has a high melt point so raise the temperature of the oils to about 160?F or 170?F before mixing it in. It is necessary to soap hotter, around 120?F, and be prepared for accelerated trace. Follow one of our CP Soap Recipes with Beeswax for more detailed instructions.