Beeswax has been used since prehistory as the first plastic, as a lubricant and waterproofing agent, in lost wax casting of metals and glass, as a polish for wood and leather, for making candles, as an ingredient in cosmetics and as an artistic medium in encaustic painting.

1. In skin care and cosmetics, beeswax is used in lip balm, lip gloss, hand creams, moisturizers, and eye shadow, blush, eye liner etc.

2. In food preparation, beeswax is used as a coating for food, by sealing out the air, protection is given against spoilage and mold growth. It also can be used as a food additive, in small quantities acting as a glazing agent.

3. In candle making, beeswax as the main raw material can produce all kinds of candles, natural and eco-friendly.

4. In the pharmaceutical industry, beeswax can be used for manufacturing dental cast wax, base wax, sticky wax, pills.

In other areas, beeswax is an ingredient is surgical bone wax, which is used during surgery to control bleeding from bone surface.