Beeswax/berry wax vs petrochemicals

Green People is proud to use berry wax and organic beeswax in its natural skin care products instead of petrochemicals like paraffin.

They both perform a similar role - creating a protective barrier on the skin - but why should you use one over another?

Here are a few reasons:

1. Beeswax and berry wax are both truly natural ingredients. They do not need intensive industrial processing, like paraffin, which causes harm to the environment.
   
   
2. Beeswax and berry wax are both renewable resources, whereas the mining of fossil fuels cannot be reversed.
   
   
3. Beeswax and berry wax nourish the skin whilst protecting it, whereas petrochemicals create a clingfilm-like barrier that prevents the skin from breathing.
   
   
4. Beeswax and berry wax rarely cause irritation to the skin, whereas mineral oils (a form of petrochemical) are a common cause of break outs.
   
   
5. Beeswax can be certified organic (which is what we use in our natural skin care products) whereas petrochemicals never will be. Berry wax is totally natural but is not yet available in a certified organic form.

Here are some of our products which contain organic beeswax:

• Mineral make up
• Adult's No Scent SPF25 Sun Lotion
• Sensuous Body Butter

and berry wax (suitable for vegans):

• No Scent Soft Lips
• SPF15 Sun Lotion
• Aloe Vera Hand & Body Lotion