After each honey extraction, we render the beeswax from the cappings and use it to make beeswax products from our Seattle hive harvests. This season we made lip balm, lotion bars, and mustache wax — all from the same beeswax that capped our honeycomb.
Making Lip Balm and Lotion Bars from Seattle Beeswax
Beeswax extraction is a satisfying part of the harvest process. After uncapping the honey frames, we melt the cappings and filter the wax to remove any remaining honey and debris. The result is clean, golden beeswax that smells faintly of the honey it protected.
We blend the beeswax with natural carrier oils to make lip balm and lotion bars. In particular, the solid beeswax base makes these products more durable and longer-lasting than products made with liquid-dominant formulas. The natural honey scent carries lightly through — not applied fragrance, just the real wax from the hive.
What We Make from Hive Beeswax
The mustache wax is a newer addition — a firm hold wax blended from beeswax and oil. Additionally, the beeswax bar (1 oz solid block) is available for crafters, woodworkers, and sewers who want raw beeswax for DIY projects. Every product we make from beeswax is a direct extension of the hive — nothing added that is not already part of the honey and wax cycle. You can find our beeswax products at the University District Farmers Market alongside our honey.
Yay! We’ll try to stop by – I know the boys would love to see you again and buy some honey.
Ooooo… wish we could come! Maybe I’ll have to serve another honey, bread & butter dinner tonight. We’ve managed to keep your gift going as a _family_ thing – I’m a little surprised that we’ve all been disciplined enough that it’s still around to share! B(DMEPI?)