jonsie Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I'm considering using beeswax to harden up my M&P, and will be sure to list it on the label, but I was wondering if some people have a reaction to it?One little boy that likes my soap crayons is allergic to bees, so that has me especially concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWickedWick Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Speaking just for myself...I'm deathly allergic to bees, wasps, etc and have to carry an Epi Pen with me where ever I go but I have no problem with beeswax of any sort. It's the venom they inject in me when stung that causes the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 There are people with bee allergies that can be affected by both wax and honey. It's not as common, but it does happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Use candelilla wax instead of BW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I'm allergic to bee stings but have no problem with the wax either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 You don't have to use beeswax to harden your M&P. You can also use coconut oil, cocoa butter, palm stearic. Any of these or a combo of them work great at hardening M&P soap. I never had to use BW and my soaps are rock hard after 1-2 days cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriLynn Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Hi Jonsie,I use beeswax from a local apiary as one of the hardeners in my M&P soaps. Using local beeswax is one of the best selling points about my soap... I list it right on the front of my label, under my soap title, along with the tag line,,,, Minnesota Made from Minnesota Grown. If someone may have an allergy or concern they've not voiced it to me. And I sell TONS of soap. I also market a gourmet food line, as well as a bath and body line... again there's is always someone who may have a soy, MSG, wheat, peanut or some other allergy so it's important to list potential allergy products on labels. In todays world most people know their allergies and are in tune to checking labels.good luck... and have fun creating.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsie Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 Thank you everyone for such wonderful feedback!I ended up going with veggie stearic. I made crayons with both bw and stearic and got slightly better results from the stearic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forevershanda Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I know I'm late to the game here, and I haven't burned beeswax before but I don't foresee it as a problem. I'm deathly allergic to bee and wasp stings, but I can eat honey just fine. It's the stuff they emit through their stinger that I can't have.Shanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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