Sustainable Gifts: What Makes Beeswax Gifts Ideal for Any Occasion?

If you are concerned with our beautiful planet, you probably try to make the right decisions to protect it whenever possible. And there isn’t a single reason why you shouldn’t also do it when you are buying gifts for your loved ones. There are many ways to surprise someone and show them you love them and care for them without creating more waste – edible gifts, gifts of experiences, gifts made of natural materials, like beeswax, are just some of the options.

If you are trying to do your part in protecting the Earth and reducing waste, you are probably aware of how important and majestic bees are. As a matter of fact, using beeswax products is the ideal way to reduce the use of plastic, promote the use of natural resources, as well as support beekeeping to help boost the bee population.

So, with nature’s wellbeing in mind, next time you need to find a thoughtful present for a friend or a family member, choose a sustainable gift and buy luxury candle gift baskets, beeswax wraps, beeswax cosmetics or other natural beeswax products. 

Benefits of Beeswax

With fairly recent and rapid, and certainly much needed, growth of environmental awareness, products made from beeswax are becoming more and more popular. But people have used products generated from honey bees for millennia, recognising their healing powers, versatility – and honey, propolis are just two of many examples of products that come with an incredible number of health benefits. Another incredibly versatile and useful bee’s product, beeswax has many different applications. It’s used for making candles, in aromatherapy, in cosmetics, in medicine, as a lubricant, for waterproofing, to polish leather or wood, for painting (in a technique called encaustic painting), etc.

Beeswax Candles

Candles are a useful beeswax gift that never gets out of style, which is why they are such a common choice. They can play a huge role in the ambience of people’s homes, and they can also be a stunning and gorgeous decorative element. But when you buy beeswax candles you get the added bonus of both mental and physical benefits. More precisely they are believed to reduce stress and strengthen focus, and they may also help decrease physical pain, as well as regulate blood pressure. 

Because beeswax can easily be moulded, beeswax candles can come in stunning, luxuriously looking candles, which is why many people decide to give luxury candle gift baskets for their aesthetical value.  Nevertheless, an additional, and even more important reason to opt for buying beeswax candle hampers, is to show that you care for your loved one’s tranquillity and wellbeing – while also carrying for our planet – because of their many health benefits.

Beeswax candles are, in fact, one of the main tools used in aromatherapy. Unlike other candles, candles made of beeswax don’t drip, which makes them safer. Moreover, other types of candles can produce traces of harmful chemicals, whereas, since they are completely natural, beeswax candles are a much healthier option, as they don’t produce any toxic by-products. In fact, the negative ions produced when the beeswax candle is burning, help neutralise pollutants in the air – eliminating dust and mould in the air, as well as odours. This also makes them a thoughtful gift for people with allergies as well as asthma. 

Beeswax Wraps

 For your friends and family members that, like yourself, wish to ditch plastic from their lives, beeswax wraps can be the perfect gift. These products are essentially a cloth coated with beeswax, that can be safely wrapped around food, or containers, jars or other vessels, keeping food well protected and fresh. It can also be used in many other ways, such as to cover bowls, to create a seal – like a cork, to wrap sandwiches etc.

Beeswax wraps are the better, natural and sustainable answer to plastic film. It is highly mouldable, so the user can easily wrap it around oddly shaped food or dishes. The beeswax makes these wraps waterproof, meaning they can even be used as a safe watertight container, for instance when you don’t have a plate while camping or as an improvised water bowl for a dog. 

Beeswax Beauty Products

 Natural beauty products based on beeswax, like moisturisers and makeup, are not only better for our skin, but they also promote skin regeneration, they have anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and anti-septic properties, they hydrate and soften the skin, they promote the growth of newer skin, they create a barrier to protect it from pollutants and bacteria, without clogging the pores, while also allowing the skin to breathe.

They are even used for stretch marks, helping diminish them. All of this is to say that sustainable beeswax cosmetics can keep your loved one look healthy and young, in a safe, natural way. Furthermore, because of its properties, beeswax is an ideal product for people with eczema or psoriasis, because it soothes the itchiness, redness and irritation, as well as prevent infection. It’s also used for treating minor burns, cuts, wounds…