Showing posts with label cera alba. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cera alba. Show all posts

Friday, February 27, 2026

Beeswax in Skincare: What It Does and Why It Is Used in Balms

Beeswax, also known as Cera alba, is a natural wax produced by honeybees (Apis mellifera). Worker bees secrete small wax scales from abdominal glands and use them to build the honeycomb structure of the hive. After purification and filtration, this material becomes the cosmetic raw ingredient used in skincare formulations.