I was wondering too, as my friend is strict vegan and wont do beeswax. I disagee with that view for a number of reasons but I always love researching alternatives, and there are a few that came up in a quick Google search that i may try next time so I can gift her with a beeswax free alternative. I get my beeswax from a beekeeper friend who lives locally. I did the same thing... used up my other products before making this. It was quite timely in the end.