Beeswax Remedies

Beeswax is produced by young honeybees.

Beeswax is a natural wax secreted by wax glands from the abdomen of young worker bees 12 to 18 days old, according to Honeyflow Farm in Dryden, Michigan. This wax is produced by bees inside the hive to protect the honeycomb. Beeswax has also been used by people for thousands of years for many different purposes. There are many effective home and personal remedies that can be created by using beeswax.

Beeswax Health and Beauty Remedies

Beeswax is used alone or as an ingredient in many health and beauty products to treat a variety of different problems. Beeswax is used in medical creams, cosmetics, lip balms, ointments, lotions, soaps and dental floss. You can also use beeswax as a remedy for stretch marks, eczema, chapped lips, cuts and cracked heels. According to the Southeast Texas Honey Company in Beaumont, Texas, mixing 6 oz. beeswax, 7 oz. dried herbs, 20 oz. extra-virgin olive oil, and 8 oz. wheat germ oil creates an effective herbal balm. Honeyflow Farms suggest combining 2 1/2 oz. beeswax, 4 oz. lanolin, 2/3 cup baby oil, 1 tsp. chemically pure borax, and several drops of fragrant essential oil to create a beeswax remedy for the skin.

Beeswax Household Remedies

Beeswax is used to remedy many problems that occur around the home. Use a thin coat of beeswax on windows and dresser drawers that are stuck or hard to open. Rub melted beeswax on rusted nuts and screws to loosen them, or when driving new screws into wood to help them go in more smoothly and resist corrosion, according to This Old House online. Beeswax is also prevents slippage of worn belts in sewing machines and vacuum cleaners. Beeswax can be used to preserve bronze, wax wood, preserve a patina on a copper sink, polish concrete counters, and condition wood cutting boards.

Beeswax Hair Remedies

Beeswax is used as a remedy for dry hair, to help start and maintain dreadlocks and as a wax for a man's beard or mustache. Beeswax contains moisturizing properties which can hydrate and soften dry hair. Beeswax can be used in it's natural form or as a main ingredient found in hair pomades intended to thicken, strengthen and add moisture and shine to hair.

Use natural beeswax on dreadlocks by melting the beeswax until it becomes liquid and applying it to the hair, according to the Southeast Texas Honey Company. The beeswax hardens on the hair once it dries. The Southeast Texas Honey Company recommends using beeswax products created especially for dreadlocks as an alternative to natural beeswax when maintaining dreadlocks. Mix equal parts beeswax and petroleum jelly to create a facial hair remedy that keeps hairs in place. This mixture can be used as a beard and mustache wax.

References

• Honeyflow Farm: Beeswax--Its History & Uses
• Southeast Texas Honey Company: Beeswax Uses
• This Old House: 10 Uses for Beeswax