British bees have been part of Our Tiny Bees from the beginning
Without bees, there probably wouldn’t be an Our Tiny Bees.
Beekeeping is where the whole business started.
Honey and beeswax from the hives led to our first lip balms, those lip balms led to our first shop order, and eventually that little idea became the skincare company we have today.
So supporting bees has never been something we added to the brand later.
It is part of why the brand exists.
Why British beeswax?
Beeswax is a brilliant skincare ingredient.
We use it in many of our balms because it helps create a light protective layer over the skin and helps reduce moisture loss.
But where it comes from matters to us too.
We source British beeswax directly and filter it ourselves before using it in our products.
There are cheaper ways of buying wax in large quantities from around the world.
We’d rather support British beekeepers.
Supporting the people who look after the bees
Good beekeeping takes time, knowledge and a lot of work.
By buying British beeswax and honey, we’re supporting the people who maintain the hives and care for the colonies.
It also means we know much more about where one of our most important ingredients has come from. (And most of it comes from a fella called Bob and a fella called George)
Why Our Tiny Bees?
The name has always summed up how we feel about it.
They aren’t my bees.
They aren’t your bees.
They’re our bees.
Looking after pollinators is something all of us benefit from, and small actions collectively make a difference.
Skincare that supports British bees
You’ll find British beeswax throughout much of the Our Tiny Bees range, including our balms and lip care.
It gives those products their distinctive concentrated texture and is one of the reasons a very small amount can go such a long way, and how we can totally eliminate chemicals and rely on naturally preserved skincare.
So when you buy one of those products, you’re not just buying skincare made by a small Yorkshire business.
You’re helping us continue buying from British beekeepers too.
