Waxes or Ointments. Mount Athos wax ointments consist of beeswax and olive oil.
Beeswax consists of approximately 300 substances and in combination with olive oil they give an ointment rich in vitamins, minerals, trace elements, hydrocarbons and antioxidants.
It nourishes the skin, stimulates its elasticity and has a soothing, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibiotic, healing, softening and anti-aging effect.
A traditional simple recipe is wax ointment. It is a miraculous cosmetic and medicine together based on pure beeswax and virgin olive oil.
From these two ingredients (beeswax and olive oil) alone, they made face and body creams and by adding various essential oils and herbs to this mixture they made various ointments for a multitude of ailments such as eczema, wounds, acne, joint and muscle pain .
These recipes are very easy to prepare and really valuable and miraculous to use.
