What is Beeswax?
'''Beeswax''' is a [[wax]] used by [[honeybee]]s for building their [[beehive|hive]]. It is also used in the [[cosmetics]] and [[pharmaceutical industry]]. Large amounts of beeswax are used to make [[candle]]s. It only has a minor role in the [[chemical industry]], to make [[ski wax]], for example. [[Sweets]] which are made of [[gelatin]] sometimes use beeswax as a covering. In [[medicine]] and [[physical therapy]], beeswax is sometimes used to treat a [[cough]] and [[common cold]], as well as [[muscle]] pain. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Bees]] [[Category:Natural materials]]