Beeswax cloths: what should you look out for?
Updated BfR FAQ of 11 September 2023
Beeswax cloths have been available on the market for a while as an alternative to aluminium foil or cling film. For example, packed lunches or food that is stored in the refrigerator can be wrapped in it or covered with it. When the food is covered with the beeswax cloth, warm pressure from the hands on the wax creates a type of solid packaging. Substances may then pass unintentionally from this packaging to the packaged food.