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You will find a wide range of beeswax food wraps in our online store. What is a
wrap and why has it been made with beeswax?
Great preservation qualities of beeswax have been known to mankind for several
centuries B.C. Ancient Egyptians used beeswax for embalming their pharaohs, for
the preservation of their papyrus rolls and for the protection of paintings.
The colours of ancient murals and icons that have not fadedin more than 2,000
years contain beeswax. To date, beeswax has been registered as a natural
preservative (E901). It is used for glazing candy, for coating fruit and cheese
and also as a protection cover against mildew, humidity etc. Beeswax is
allergen-free and if eaten in reasonable quantities, it does not harm our
health in any way.
Due to its healing properties, mankind has used beeswax for thousands of years
in many medicines and rejuvenating beauty products and ointments.
According to an Ancient Greek legend,an architect called Daedalus and his son
Icarus made wings of bird feathers to escape from the Island of Grete, they
fixed the wings to their body with beeswax. Icarus flew to close to the Sun and
wax melted (beeswax wraps should not be washed in hot water). He fell in the
Aegean Sea. Daedalus flew at a lower height and he managed to safely reach
Athens, where he built a temple in honour of Apollo.
Fabric impregnated with beeswax (wraps) was not invented in the 21st
century either. It is known that wraps were used for preserving food and as lids
already in 1900s. Kyla beeswax food wraps have been made for the purpose of
extending the storage life of food in an eco-friendly way. If you substitute
plastic wrapping for beeswax wraps, you can preserve your food in an
environmentally friendly way.
KylaVaha strongly believes that we need to invest time and money to the
protection of our nature.