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The composition and properties of beeswax

Beeswax relates to animal waxes. It is produced by special glands wax young (age - no more than 20 days) of bees located in their abdomens. Later beeswax is to build honeycomb and for the preservation of other products produced by bees.

Externally, the beeswax is a solid white or yellowish color with the aroma of honey. The composition of beeswax included several dozen chemicals, including about 70-80% esters and about 25% hydrocarbons, biologically active substances, a large amount of vitamin A.

Density beeswax is 0, 95-0, 96 g / cm3, melting point - 62-65˚, at 35˚C acquires plastic properties. The wax is insoluble in water, poorly soluble in alcohol but well - in fats, ester oils, ether, turpentine.

Beeswax has a strong anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and soothing properties, while it is neutral, so is used as a binder, non-irritating, non-volatile basis for ointments and creams in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. Since beeswax contains vitamin A, it is perfectly nourishes the skin, which is also taken into account in the preparation of cosmetics. Beeswax is long on the skin surface, forming a protective layer on it (it protects the skin from drying) is saved with the pores. As a result, the skin after application of a cream based on beeswax becomes fresh, smooth, elastic, wrinkles. Therefore, such cosmetics is particularly suitable for dry aging skin.

 Beeswax and its use in cosmetology - actual topic of all time - Composition and properties

The use of beeswax in cosmetics

In cosmetology used beeswax yellow hue, as it contains more vitamin A, has a positive effect on the skin. Beeswax is used for making the following cosmetics:

  • creams for the face and body with different properties (beeswax is a cream base, to which is added a basic substance); such as a moisturizer for the winter season Christina (Israel) is composed of beeswax;
  • cosmetic cleansing lotions;
  • sun creams and lotions for the face and body;
  • creams for the skin of hands and feet;
  • funds for the care of the nails;
  • balms and lip balms; for example, lipsticks mark "Lumen" firm "Orion" give lips a radiant, moisturize and protect them, because they contain a strictly sustained proportion of wax components in the formulation.

On the basis of beeswax cream can be prepared in the home. Examples cream recipes that can be prepared at home:

  • cream for dry skin with first wrinkles: a small piece of beeswax grate, take one teaspoon, put in an enamel bowl (in any case not the metal), put in a water bath, and when it is melted, add a teaspoon of honey, a tablespoon sea ​​buckthorn oil, a teaspoon of olive oil Olive oil: useful properties  Olive oil: useful properties
   and two tablespoons of lemon juice; after all the ingredients will be added to hold the mixture in a water bath, stirring half a minute, then remove, whisk in the form of heat put on the face (except eye area) for half an hour and lie down, relaxing with eyes closed; then your face wet cloth;
  • cream for those who for a long time carried out in air under the action of wind and sun: a teaspoon of grated wax melt in a water bath, add a tablespoon of softened butter, a tablespoon of cucumber juice, half a minute, hold it in a water bath, stirring occasionally, then remove, whisk and put on your face (except for the skin around the eyes, it can lubricate nourishing cream) and hands for half an hour, then remove excess cream cloth;
  • Cream: a tablespoon of grated wax melt in a water bath, add a tablespoon of glycerin and 2 tablespoons of castor oil, sulfur on the tip of a teaspoon, and 2-3 drops of rose oil, hold it in a water bath, stirring half a minute, add 4 tablespoons honey The benefits of honey: tasty recovery  The benefits of honey: tasty recovery
 , Stir and place in a small jar and use as a night cream;
  • ointment to remove calluses and corns Corns: Causes and Treatment  Corns: Causes and Treatment
 1, 5 tablespoons grated wax placed in a water bath, add 2 tablespoons of propolis, the juice of one lemon and hold in a water bath, stirring until smooth; shift ointment in a jar every day and at night apply to corn, fixing plaster; when corn swell, make a hot foot bath with a 2% soda solution, after which corn can be easily peeled off.

Galina Romanenko


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