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Allergen Information

It’s important to us that you know exactly what goes into making Queen Bee Wraps before using them to wrap your food. We’re proud to use just three natural ingredients: beeswax, damar tree resin, and jojoba oil — all carefully chosen for their safety, performance, and suitability for food contact.

We hold safety data sheets on every ingredient, and all components are certified food-safe.

Beeswax

Our beeswax is sourced from a UK supplier and is commercially rendered and filtered to remove impurities. It’s a high-grade, food-approved wax (EU additive number E901), commonly used to coat fruit, cheese, and other foods to help preserve freshness and prevent moisture loss.

Please note: Beeswax naturally contains propolis, which some people are allergic to — particularly those sensitive to honey or bee products.

Damar Tree Resin (Not Pine Resin)

We use dammar resin — never pine resin — in our wraps.

Dammar is derived from trees in the Shorea family and is widely used as a glazing agent and food-safe additive. Pine resin (also known as rosin, colophony, or pine gum) is more common in wraps but has a higher allergy risk.

Why we choose dammar over pine resin:

Approved for use in storage of food, glazing agent and as a food additive.
Adds tackiness and flexibility to the wax blend, helping your wrap stick naturally
No known allergenic reactions reported for dammar
Rated 1/5 for health concerns on standard safety data (same as beeswax and table salt)
Pine resin is rated 2/5 due to higher allergen potential

Jojoba oil

We use cold-pressed, pure jojoba oil — a gentle, skin-safe plant wax known for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It gives our wraps flexibility and helps extend the freshness of covered food.

Please note: Some brands use olive oil in their wraps, but we don’t. Olive oil is more prone to oxidation and spoilage, especially outside a sealed jar. Jojoba oil is far more stable and resistant to going rancid, making it a safer, longer-lasting choice for reusable wraps.

Cotton fabric

All Queen Bee Wraps are made with 100% pure cotton in a variety of handpicked designs. Cotton is a natural, breathable, and biodegradable fibre — ideal for sustainable food storage.