Beeswax, commonly referred to as beehive wax, is a natural wax produced by worker honey bees of the species Apis mellifera and other Apis species. It is secreted from specialized wax glands located on the underside of the abdomen of young worker bees, usually between 12 to 18 days of age. The wax is initially secreted as small, translucent scales, which the bees collect and chew with their mandibles, mixing it with saliva and small amounts of pollen and propolis. Through this process, the wax becomes pliable and is molded into the characteristic hexagonal comb structure inside the hive. These combs serve as storage chambers for honey and pollen and as brood cells for rearing larvae, forming the structural foundation of the colony. Chemically, beeswax is a complex mixture of various organic compounds. It primarily consists of esters of fatty acids and long-chain alcohols, which account for nearly 70–75 percent of its composition. The major esters are formed from palmitic acid and long-chain aliphatic alcohols. About 12–15 percent of beeswax is composed of free fatty