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Ranching on the dry, windy Wyoming plains made me quickly realize that I needed something for my own dry skin problems. I was a hobby beekeeper and loved the feel and smell of the capping wax from the
hive. Thumbing through some old recipe books of my grandmother's, I realized it was possible to make my own cosmetics at home. In the Bee Journal, I found an article on making cosmetics from the hive. By combining ideas from both of these
sources, I finally found something that really worked for my terribly dry skin. I liked my accidental formulation so much that I gave some that year for Christmas gifts. That was four years ago and now I need the help of three other ranch wives to
keep up with the business!
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The reason for using lanolin and beeswax as our main ingredients is because lanolin is very similar to the oils found in human skin and the beeswax acts as a double protector. It forms a protective
barrier on your skin that keeps natural moisture in and prevents soaps and detergents from irritating your skin.
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