Beeswax from the Hive
Hand-poured candles
Our candles and melts are hand-poured, and nothing is added to the pure beeswax. You can add your own choice of essential oils to wax melts, (please follow the manufacturers' safety advice for both the oils and wax warmer). Or you can use our beeswax cakes to make your own cosmetics and polishes.​​
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Rendering beeswax
When harvesting honey, we save the loose comb and wax fragments. These are rendered into clean wax, using a simple but effective solar wax melter. This traps and magnifies the sun's heat to melt the wax and separate out debris in an upper tray. The molten wax drips through small holes into a water bath below, where it solidifies into sheets. Any impurities remain in the upper tray or suspended in the water bath.
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Kind to the environment
This 'carbon zero' process uses free, sustainable energy, rather than gas or electricity. No chemicals are added, and the wax is entirely pure. Nothing is wasted: the debris is moulded into balls and used as beehive smoker lighters, or as a bee attractant in 'bait' hives to attract next year's swarms.
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From solar wax melter...
...to pure beeswax candles and melts...
...making perfect gifts!
Benefits and Uses of Beeswax
Why beeswax is better
Beeswax is superior to other kinds of wax and is environmentally friendly.
Here's why:
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Beeswax candles burn longer than paraffin and soy candles
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Beeswax candles burn brighter, with the sun's chromatic range
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Molten beeswax releases beneficial antioxidants
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Melting beeswax produces a wonderful aroma
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Beeswax aroma is said to clear the mind and aid relaxation
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Beeswax contains natural antiseptic qualities
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Beeswax is sustainable (whereas paraffin is a fossil fuel, and soy is associated with deforestation)
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Beeswax is versatile, and environmentally friendly
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Uses for beeswax
Beeswax has been prized for millennia by different cultures around the world, and employed in medicine, crafts, devotion and domestic settings. It is incredibly versatile, being used for
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candle-making and melts
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wood polish
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chopping boards
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leatherworking (softener, polish and preserver)
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surfboard wax
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art and craft projects (batik etc)
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encaustic and oil paint
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sewing thread
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cosmetics, skin balms and moisturisers
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musical instruments (cork grease, tambourine rolls etc)
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waxed cotton food wraps (an eco-alternative to cling film)
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DIY projects (lubricant and filler—great for freeing sticky drawers!)
How many more uses can you think of? Find more ideas here!
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Pure beeswax melts
Safety with Candles & Melts
Some do's and don'ts
Please enjoy our beeswax candles and melts safely, heeding this advice:
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Use a heat resistant candleholder or melt warmer
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Never leave a burning candle unattended
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Keep away from things that can catch fire
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Keep away from children and pets
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Keep candles apart by at least 1.5 times their height
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Keep the wax pool clear of matches and debris
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Trim wicks to 1 cm maximum
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Trim candle edges if higher than 1 cm
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Do not burn candles in a draught
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Place candles upright
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If adding essential oils to a wax warmer, follow manufactures' safety advice
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Pure beeswax melts