Beeswax melts between 61° and 66°.

It is mainly used to make balms and sticks: in this context, beeswax can constitute up to 10% of the total weight of the preparation.

It can be used in a classic cream prepared with an emulsifier. In this case, it will not represent more than 3% of the total weight of the preparation. It will be incorporated into the oily phase.

Easy recipe for homemade balm :

Ingredients :

  • 60 ml of a vegetable oil of your choice
  • 15 g of yellow or white beeswax
  • Essential oils of your choice


Heat the two ingredients in a bain-marie (in a container held over a pan of boiling water). Take into account the melting point of beeswax: between 61° and 66°. Mix well and remove from the heat source. Incorporate the essential oils according to the desired dosage.