Beeswax is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. the wax is formed into scales by eight wax producing glands in the abdominal segments of worker bees, which discard it in or at the hive. the hive workers collectand use it to form cells for honey storage and larval and pupal protection within the beehive. Chemically, beeswax consistsmainly of esters of fatty acids and various long-chain alcohols. To produce one pound of wax requires the bees toconsume about ten pounds of honey.