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Honeybee decline would have a direct effect on the cosmetic industry

(08/07/2009)

Also known as cera alba, beeswax, is a vital ingredient in the cosmetic industry, one of the largest users of beeswax. Beeswax can be found in a wide range of cosmetics ingredients such as honey, wax, propolis and royal jelly. Almost 4,000 of Britain’s best-loved cosmetics are reliant upon the honeybee for their production. Worryingly, the British honey bee is dying out and with the honeybee gone many of our must-have beauty products, includi... [more]

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