Beeswax has been used to make polish for hundreds of years and can be used to enhance and protect many products made from wood or leather – wooden furniture, chopping boards, bowls or utensils; leather bags, shoes, furniture or clothing. Recipes for homemade beeswax polish There are a number of commercial polishes available, but it’s […]
Is beeswax vegan? is beekeeping cruel? Neve, my daughter, and I are Oxfordshire beekeepers – these are questions we are often asked. Beeswax is created, by the bees, from honey. They use beeswax to build their hives and to ‘cap’ the honey to seal it into the honeycomb – it is this ‘cappings wax’ that […]
Why use Beeswax Hand Cream? Hands have a tough time – especially at the moment with all this extra hand washing and sanitising we’re doing. The skin on your hands is as exposed to the elements as your face, yet your hands are one of the most neglected parts of your body. But why does […]
Natural Beeswax – Why do we love it here…Most people know what beeswax is, but have you ever thought about what’s in it? Natural Beeswax is, ultimately, made from nectar. The nectar is gathered by honey bees – hundreds of thousands of honey bees – from a wide range of flowers and trees throughout the […]