Question about beeswax

[Sauboon]

Hi,

I bought some yellow beeswax pastilles and also I bought some bricks of yellow beeswax. I made some lotion bars and they came out oily. I bought both waxes from two different suppliers. I wanted to know is it a natural attribute of yellow wax to have an oily feel to it? Plus the smell was strange which left a not so nice smell to my lotion bars. A friend of mine bought some also and her lotion bars came out oily. When I read the reviews everyone said it had a nice honey scent but I didn't think that was a nice honey scent. I happened to use a white beeswax brick that I bought from a local market and the lotion bars came out wonderful. Does any know if the white pastilles have an oily feel and strange odor? Any suggestions would be great appreciated.

 

[Obsidian]

Beeswax should not leave a oily feeling at all, I've never had issues with yellow beeswax.The ones I buy smell sweetish, its nice.
The white pastilles are odorless which I don't like. I also don't like the harsh chemicals used to remove the color/smell.

 

[shunt2011]

I too have never had a problem with beeswax being oily. What would generally cause lotion bars to be oily would be the other oils/butters used to make them. Some people use baking soda or arrowroot to make them less greasy. I use IPM in mine to help with the greasiness.

 

[DeeAnna]

There are several beekeepers on SMF; I'm a backyard hobby beekeeper. Proper beeswax should never, ever smell burnt or plastic-y nor should it ever be oily. It should smell really nice like honey and it should be firm and waxy to the touch. There's something seriously wrong with the product you're using -- it's not pure beeswax or it's not been handled properly.

 

[Sauboon]

I too have never had a problem with beeswax being oily. What would generally cause lotion bars to be oily would be the other oils/butters used to make them. Some people use baking soda or arrowroot to make them less greasy. I use IPM in mine to help with the greasiness.

Hi
Thank you so much for your response.
What's IPM and how much should be used?

 

[Sauboon]

There are several beekeepers on SMF; I'm a backyard hobby beekeeper. Proper beeswax should never, ever smell burnt or plastic-y nor should it ever be oily. It should smell really nice like honey and it should be firm and waxy to the touch. There's something seriously wrong with the product you're using -- it's not pure beeswax or it's not been handled properly.

Thank you so much!!!

 

[Sauboon]

Beeswax should not leave a oily feeling at all, I've never had issues with yellow beeswax.The ones I buy smell sweetish, its nice.
The white pastilles are odorless which I don't like. I also don't like the harsh chemicals used to remove the color/smell.

Thank you so much!!!