Every entity in our supply chain is certified organic and receives regular audits, from the beekeepers keeping bees and harvesting honeycomb to organic standards through to the refiner, The East Africa Wax Company and British Wax, who have held organic certification since 2009.

From a fully traceable supply chain via our sister company based in Kenya.    EAWC delivers the very best quality sustainably-sourced beeswax, which supports communities and the environment in which they live, enables them to thrive and means our customers can create truly natural ethical products supported by supply transparency right from the hive to the product you make.

The East Africa Wax Company was founded in 2018 as a joint venture of British Wax and Bee-Care Apiaries International with the aim of leveraging demand for the highest quality premium beeswax to improve the lives and natural environment of the beekeeping community in Tanzania and Kenya.  There are now well over 100,000 hives kept by over 3,000 individual beekeepers registered in The East Africa Wax Company’s supply chain.  Those that are prepared to work with Ecocert’s organic standards are paid an additional premium on top of the premium for their already high quality wax.

As well as paying a premium for the product, The East Africa Wax Company has started a number of initiatives including promoting female beekeeping using Top Bar hives, providing training on hive management to improve bee welfare, introducing a tree planting scheme and providing beekeepers with access to Health & Safety equipment.

Read more about The East Africa Wax Company at and British Wax’s Instagram and channels for updates.

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Suitable for a wide range of cosmetic uses, this wax complies with the monographs of the British and European Pharmacopoeia for Cera Flava.

It has a characteristic fine-grained, matt, non-crystalline fracture; becomes soft and pliable when warmed by hand.  Relative density, about 0.96.

This wax is practically insoluble in water; partially soluble in hot ethanol (90%) and in ether; completely soluble in fatty and essential oils.

Being twice filtered, this beeswax contains the negligible amounts of natural impurities such as pollen, oils or propolis.

Yellow Beeswax BP/Ph.Eur. has many functions in hair and skin products: stabiliser, thickener, texturiser, humectant, emollient, protecting agent.  It is suitable for a whole range of skin and hair products from balms, ointments and salves to depilatories, creams, cleansers and lotion bars.

The pellets are with a fine-grained, matt, non-crystalline fracture; the wax becomes soft and pliable when warmed by hand. Odour, faint and characteristic of honey. Relative density, about 0.96.  Yellow Beeswax 5050 is practically insoluble in water; partially soluble in ethanol (90%). and in ether; completely soluble in volatile and fixed oils.

If you’re looking for a yellow beeswax traceable right back to the beekeeper, you may be interested in our super sustainable Yellow Beeswax from The East Africa Wax Company, SKU CN-1369-P

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Every entity in our supply chain is certified organic and receives regular audits, from the beekeepers keeping bees and harvesting honeycomb to organic standards through to the refiner, The East Africa Wax Company and British Wax, who have held organic certification since 2009.

From a fully traceable supply chain via our sister company based in Kenya.    EAWC delivers the very best quality sustainably-sourced beeswax, which supports communities and the environment in which they live, enables them to thrive and means our customers can create truly natural ethical products supported by supply transparency right from the hive to the product you make.

The East Africa Wax Company was founded in 2018 as a joint venture of British Wax and Bee-Care Apiaries International with the aim of leveraging demand for the highest quality premium beeswax to improve the lives and natural environment of the beekeeping community in Tanzania and Kenya.  There are now well over 100,000 hives kept by over 3,000 individual beekeepers registered in The East Africa Wax Company’s supply chain.  Those that are prepared to work with Ecocert’s organic standards are paid an additional premium on top of the premium for their already high quality wax.

As well as paying a premium for the product, The East Africa Wax Company has started a number of initiatives including promoting female beekeeping using Top Bar hives, providing training on hive management to improve bee welfare, introducing a tree planting scheme and providing beekeepers with access to Health & Safety equipment.

Read more about The East Africa Wax Company at and British Wax’s Instagram and channels for updates.

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The most common extraction process used by Mexican “Candelilleros” involves handling sulphuric acid as it is highly effective.  However, this is detrimental to the health and safety of people processing the wax and to the environment in which the acid in being used.  Since Multiceras started offering an alternative extracted with citric acid, British Wax has only purchased candelilla wax extracted with citric acid, providing peace of mind for customers who want to ensure their products are sourced responsibly.

Candelilla wax can be used for cosmetic and food applications, or as a plant based alternative to beeswax or mineral waxes for candle making.
It’s also used in a variety of other specialty applications as soap-making, leather and furniture polish and blends with other waxes and oils.

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