The beeswax used to make these votives was extracted in a sustainable and cruelty free manner.
These beeswax blocks are made with 100% raw beeswax that I personally clean and strain at home from recycled honeycombs.
The honeycombs are extracted in a chemically free and non toxic manner, by an amazing company, from homes who have been targeted by wild bee swarms. I forage for them in specific locations, given to me by the company, near the California coast in nearby forest areas.
Once I have my honeycombs collected I recycle them by cleaning, melting, and rendering them down into molds.
I repeat the cleaning process once more until the beeswax is completely clean.
The bees are safely placed into new colonies with local beekeepers along the west coast.