Beeswax Products

 100% Beeswax

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Beeswax is formed by worker bees which secrete it from eight wax producing glands on their abdomen as small scales. It takes about 1100 of these scales to make a gram of wax. 

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New beeswax is glass-clear and colorless, becoming opaque after chewing and being contaminated with pollen. The color darkens with the incorporation of pollen oils and and propolis.

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Beeswax is used in the hive to form perfect hexagonal cells for storage of baby bees, honey, and other resources.

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Making beeswax consumes quite a bit of resources. It requires about 8 pounds of nectar to make a pound of beeswax.