British Wax is a family-owned company supplying waxes to a wide range of industries, including candles, cosmetic and beauty, veterinary and pharmaceutical, food and drink, coatings and lubricants, industrial casting and fine art. Founded in 1914 as The British Wax Refining Company Ltd, the company has a long tradition of refining and processing natural waxes, such as beeswax and carnauba wax. In the last 20 years British Wax has developed more technical, specialized waxes, and now supplies products to most manufacturing industries.