Natural beeswax is suitable for making homemade cosmetics, wax wraps, candles, Easter eggs, etc. It smells of honey and flowers. What is beeswax? Wax is produced by the wax glands of worker bees located in the lower abdomen. Most bees produce wax. The production and release of wax is stimulated by a good honey bee: the more honey and pollen the bees bring to the hive, the more they produce wax and sew the honeycomb. Beeswax was known in ancient times. In ancient Egypt, wax was used to embalm the dead, to make candles. In medieval Lithuania, where drew beekeeping still prevailed at that time, it was already known to collect and produce large quantities of wax, which was sufficient for the local market and export. Beeswax composition Fresh beeswax is completely white. Later, the wax acquires a yellowish color as pitch and pollen are mixed into it. Natural beeswax smells pleasantly of honey. The wax contains complex ethers, free fatty acids and carbohydrates. Beeswax is rich in carotenoids (provitamin A) and other coloring, aromatic substances. It contains some minerals as well as impurities: pollen, pitch, etc. The melting point of beeswax is 60-68 degrees. Benefits of beeswax It is recommended to chew honeycomb which contains wax. It's full of valuable components: vitamin A, pollen, bee propolis. Natural beeswax is suitable for the production of cosmetics. It forms a protective film and prevents the skin from evaporating moisture, nourishes and softens it. Beeswax is also used for inhalations, wax therapy, physiotherapy, thermotherapy.