Uses for Beeswax
There are a huge number of uses for beeswax, see some of them below:
- a lubricant for old furniture joints
- In fabric dying
- In candy like gummy bears and jelly beans
- Coat nails and screwes to prevent wood from splintering
- As a natural hair remover when mixed with palm wax
- To reduce a bow string’s friction
- Candle making
- Cover cheeses and preservatives to protect them from spoilage
- Prevent bronze items from tarnishing
- To make earplugs
- Shoe polish and floor polish
Beeswax can cover cheeses and preservatives to protect them from spoilage.
- Unsticking of drawers
- Dental floss
- Cracked animal hooves
- In Jewelery
- In Bullets
- With palm oil for soap, palm oil reduces scars and the wax is a natural moisturiser
- Waterproof boats and saddles
- As a coating for hand tools to prevent rust
- To relieve pain and swelling
- In beverages
- In manufacturing as a thickener or emulsifier
- Metal injection moulding binder component
- Stabilizer in military explosive Torpex
- In Blacksmithing and basketry
- Removing previous waxes
- Copper sinks
- In chocolate preparation
- In cosmetics
- Surgical bone wax
- Beeswax is a natural air purifier
- Keep zippers moving smoothly
- A temporary filling for a tooth
- Crafting of dental equipment and dentures
- To seal up and polish smoke fired pottery
- On snowskies for smooth glide
- Manufacturing of CD’s and electrical components
- Use in pharmaceuticals
- To seal documents
- Lower cholesterol, ulcers, diarrhea and hiccups
- Coat hemp strends – alternative to lighters
- To cover broken wire on braces
- Prevention of stretchmarks
- As a seal for stick matches when fishing
- A wood filler
- In fragrances and perfumes
- blended with pine resin to serve as an adhesive
- Polishing and grinding optic lenses
- Embalming process
- Sharpen saws
- Wax a fly fishing line so it floats
- Restoration of pictures
- Grafting plants
- A hair pompay
- Quit smoking by chewing beeswax
- Glazing of fruit and vegetables
