Being friendly is one thing, but being “bee-friendly” is the most beautiful way to show kindness. Because bees are so small, and usually only seen in specific seasons; we often overlook their importance in our ecosystem. Being kind to the tiny insects that support and allow new gardens to blossom, is all that is needed for a more compassionate and colourful future.

Besides brilliant gardens in full bloom, bees bring us a lot more benefits; like their medicinal golden syrup (honey) that gently sweetens our lives while healing our subtle ailments. They also provide us with beeswax.

Beeswax has been known to have many therapeutic qualities, like hydrating, conditioning and calming the skin. It is also known to soothe skin itchiness and irritation, as it creates a hydrating, long-lasting protective barrier against environmental pollutants. Beeswax is refreshing, restorative, and gentle enough for use with even the most sensitive skin conditions present.

Beeswax is a natural substance generated and secreted by honey bees who use it to develop their honeycombs. It is comprised largely of fatty acids, hydrocarbons, and esters. The wax is hard and breakable when cold but soft and pliable when heated or exposed to human body temperature.

All of our beeswax is sustainably sourced; here’s a better breakdown of what that means in the bee-community.

Beeswax is a by-product of honey production. Bees produce excess honey in wax honeycombs which can be removed without affecting the colony. In fact, this encourages honeycomb renewal which is an important part of a bee colony’s health. Honey bees prefer to lay their eggs and rear their young in freshly made combs. When beekeepers harvest excess honey and honeycomb, they are making space in the hive for this to occur. That is why we are proud to say that the beeswax we use in our products is sustainably sourced.

Maybe the more we listen to the buzzing sounds of nature, we might just hear how the world needs to be nurtured. 

This is simply one way to “bee friendly”…