The world is moving toward more organic and natural products and ingredients, as consumers become more aware of the impact of chemicals and synthetic ingredients on their health and the environment. In recent years, there has been a growing demand for organic and natural products, particularly in the food and personal care industries. Consumers are becoming more conscious of the …
Are you considering starting a cosmetics business using natural ingredients like beeswax? Here are a few reasons why it’s a great idea: Growing demand for natural and organic products: As consumers become more conscious of the ingredients in the products they use, the demand for natural and organic cosmetics is on the rise. By using ingredients like beeswax, which is …
With load shedding causing so much disruption to our lives, the other day I decided to try and use it in a positive way. So I lit an old fashioned hurricane lamp I had and sat on the couch with the animals in the flickering light in front of a silent tv with no electric lights or generators or anything …
When we’re young, parents introduce us to a slew of developmental toys to assist with healthy and intelligent brain growth. But do we ever stop developing our brains? Anyone remember the colourful soccer ball sized sphere that you could fit different shapes into? It then split apart to get the pieces out so you can try again. But when we …
There’s a Guns n Roses song, Don’t Damn Me, from the 90’s, before the internet and mobile phones. It has a line in the lyrics that says “The trash collected by the eyes and dumped into the brain” and it couldn’t be more apt 30 years later on the anniversary of its release. It’s insane how we’ve become a culture …
Raw honey has been harvested and used as a tonic and medicine for at least 8,000 years. Honey comprises roughly 200 substances including amino acids, flavonoids, minerals, and enzymes, all of which make it an incredible nutritious food. But is there a difference between the cheaper off the shelf honeys and Raw Honey straight from the comb? Is off the …
Honey Bees create the storage cells for their honey out of beeswax. When the excess honey the bees create is harvested by the beekeeper, the beeswax honeycombs are left behind. This natural wax is not only an amazing improvement on similar man made products, it also contains residue honey, pollen and propolis which have beneficial properties. Because this beeswax is …
We’ve put so much focus on the health of the body in recent times, not only for health’s sake but also from vanities of societal pressure, that we have neglected the mind. We face a wave of mental illnesses, most noticeably depression, in modern society, which has only been exacerbated by the global Covid lockdowns. Apart from environmental factors such …
Propolis (bee glue) has been known for centuries. The ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians were aware of the healing properties of propolis and made extensive use of it as a medicine. Propolis, or bee glue, is a natural wax-like resinous substance found in bee hives where it is used by honeybees as cement and to seal cracks or open spaces. …
Studies in the UK have shown that Bee products may be better for Upper respiratory tract infections than over the counter medicines Amongst other findings, “Data analysis of the studies indicated that honey was more effective than usual care for improving symptoms, especially the frequency and severity of coughing. Two of the studies showed that symptoms lasted one to two …