Melly Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 My husbands grandfather, heard I make candles , and gave me a big tub of beeswax, fresh from the beekeeper, he said something about letting it melt in the sun to clean it???? Does anyone know how I can get this beeswax cleaned up to the point where it is useable in a lip balm, or should I just toss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeana Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I did an online search and MMS has this page of how to clean beeswax. http://www.thesage.com/recipes/recipes.php3?.State=Display&id=93 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melly Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 Whee, thanks!! Guess i'll give that a go tommarrow! EWW.. dead bees and bee parts.. hope theres not to much of that in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I went to the store and bought sheer curtains then melted the beeswax and strained thru the curtain material. I folded the material 3 times, so 8 thickness. I had to strain it 2 times to get most of the gook out of it. Good luck, it was a sticky gooey mess when I did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melly Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 Ew ew ew i took it out of the bag to start cleaning it, and it is full of mud and there is little bugs in it, live ones, no way am i putting this on my lips, in the trash it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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