The present invention is concerned with novel compositions containing fresh
or virgin beeswaxes and oil, with and without water, and the utilization
of such compositions for the treatment of skin in animals including man,
for treatment for first, second, and third degree (partial and full
thickness) burns due to sunburn, windburn, scalds, flash flame, electrical
contact, chemical contact, cold, and the like, for use as a preventive aid
for sunburn, windburns, skin chapping, chafing and the like, for promoting
and accelerating the healing of burns, abrasions, lacerations, cuts,
scratches, dry skin, chapped skin, wind burned skin, friction-type burns,
chafing and the like, for use as a softening and moisturizing agent, for
use in the reduction of wrinkles, for use as a topical application to
irritations of the skin, including dry lips, chapped skin, abrasions, and
the like, for use as an analgesic to be applied topically for the
treatment and alleviation of pain in the skin and underlying tissues, for
use as a protective barrier between the skin and other irritants, eg,
saliva, urine, fecal material, various chemical irritants and the like,
and for use as a base to which may be added other agents also promoting
treatment, moisturization, protective or preventive measures for the skin.