Fecha de publicación: 08/08/2000 Fuente: WIPO "beekeeper" 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.