Beeswax & Botanicals

Beeswax, soaps, oils and the plants behind them: how they are made and how to use them.

Hands holding sheets and blocks of yellow beeswax
Beeswax & Botanicals

Is beeswax vegan? No, and here are the plant waxes that replace it

By JP Beall

Beeswax comes out of a bee's body, so vegans leave it out. Why The Vegan Society counts it with honey, how to spot it on...

Citrus Variety beeswax lip balm 4-pack from Old California Botanicals
Beeswax & Botanicals

Does lip balm (or ChapStick) expire? How to tell when a tube has turned

By JP Beall

Lip balm doesn't last forever, but most tubes in the US carry no date. What the rules require, how long dermatologists say to keep an...

A couple of pieces of cheese sitting on top of a table
Beeswax & Botanicals

What's in a beeswax lip balm, and why it works

By JP Beall

Beeswax, a butter, a plant oil and a little flavor. What each part of a beeswax lip balm does, where petrolatum fits, and what the...

Joshua trees and rock formations in Lost Horse Valley, Joshua Tree National Park
Beeswax & Botanicals

Is beeswax good for lips? What it does in a lip balm

John P Beall
By John P Beall

All-natural beeswax lip balm offers far more than basic moisture. From healing chapped lips to environmental protection and chemical-free formulas, discover 10 benefits of OCB's...