How to Melt Beeswax With Honey
Beeswax and honey are popular ingredients in soap and beauty products. Beeswax is a fragrant wax that comes from the honeycomb of the honey bee and is used in cosmetics as an emulsifier to bind ingredients together. Honey is produced from the nectar of bees and is commonly used to soothe skin irritations and dryness, it also contains a germ killing substance which helps to prevent infections. Follow the instructions below to learn how to melt beeswax with honey. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Melt beeswax by placing it in a double boiler on medium low heat. A double boiler is simply a pot placed on top of another pot with boiling water in it, over a heat source.
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Remove the double boiler from its heat source once the beeswax has turned into a liquid.
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Slowly pour the honey into the melted beeswax and gently mix them together with a spoon or wire whisk. Stir until honey is melted completely.
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Pour the mixture into containers and let it cool. The beeswax and honey mixture will thicken as it cools.
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Tips & Warnings
Melting one teaspoon of beeswax along with one teaspoon of honey will create a homemade lip balm that will help to protect the lips during all seasons.
Using unpasteurized honey in products intended for infants can be hazardous; make sure to use only pasteurized honey when creating products for babies.
