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Their waterproofing wax is a mix of paraffin and bee wax. So if the whole point is to avoid petrochemicals or avoid animal products, this isn't a solution. Per
by drewm1980 4y ago
Their waterproofing wax is a mix of paraffin and bee wax. So if the whole point is to avoid petrochemicals or avoid animal products, this isn't a solution.
Perhaps soy wax could be used for this...
- hackernewds 4y agoYou either accept natural products (beeswax) or accept unnatural products (pfoas). what's the alternative?
- ehnto 4y agoGet a little wet sometimes I guess. At least if we use beeswax we can approach it sustainably, filling the world with microplastics doesn't seem like a sustainable thing to be doing.
- hardnose 4y agoA combination of beeswax and microcrystalline wax (made from petrolatum) works the best, but beeswax alone will provide fine water repellency, just slightly less durability and ease of application.