Bees wax - 1000 g

Pure Beeswax – 1 kg

Beeswax 1 kg. Beeswax is a natural product that is created by metabolic conversion of honey and pollen in the body of certain bee species. In the honey bee, it is produced by worker bees between the 12th and 18th day of their life.

During comb building, the bee literally sweats wax on the so-called wax mirrors on the underside of the 3rd-6th segments (sternites) of the abdomen. The chitinous wall of the mirrors is perforated with microscopic holes through which, after increased effort, secretion flows out as fresh wax. In the air it hardens and in the form of scales takes on the anatomical shape of the mirror. Even when the scale peels off, it remains partially inserted under the overhanging edge of the adjacent abdominal segment. Did you know that to produce 1 kg of wax, bees must consume 3.5 to 10 kg of honey and around 50 g of pollen? Wax is created by metabolic conversion of these raw materials in the body of worker bees (between the 12th and 18th day of life). The bee literally "sweats" it on wax mirrors on the abdomen, from where it processes it with mandibles into white mass.

New wax comb has a white-yellow color. Beekeeping professional terminology refers to it as virgin comb. Each emerged bee leaves a cocoon lining in the cell - the comb changes color due to this and gradually darkens over time from the shade of baked bread to dark brown. Several-year-old combs are blackened.

Beeswax is used for:

• Beekeeping: Ideal raw material for casting your own foundation in the wax cycle.

• Candle making: Wax burns with a clean flame, doesn't smoke and releases a pleasant natural scent.

• Cosmetics and ointments: Indispensable base for lip balms, creams or ointments. Creates a protective film but doesn't clog pores.

• Household and ecology: Great for making beeswax food wraps, wood impregnation or polishing furniture and shoes.

• Food industry: Wax is edible and safe for health (designation E901).

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Note: Product images are illustrative. Beeswax is a natural material, therefore the color and shape of individual pieces may vary slightly, which is proof of its natural origin, not a defect.