Beeswax for cosmetic

1.Beeswax is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. The wax
is formed into scales by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal segments
of worker bees, which discard it in or at the hive. The hive workers collect
and use it to form cells for honey storage and larval and pupal protection
within the beehive. Chemically, beeswax consists mainly of esters of fatty
acids and various long-chain alcohols.
2.Beeswax has been used since prehistory as the first plastic, as a lubricant
and waterproofing agent, in lost wax casting of metals and glass, as a polish
for wood and leather, for making candles, as an ingredient in cosmetics and
as an artistic medium in encaustic painting.
3.Beeswax is edible, having similarly negligible toxicity to plant waxes, and
is approved for food use in most countries.

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