Beeswax is used in the wax composition of creams, lipsticks, and pomades, as well as other solid and paste products. When applied to the skin's surface, it may form a network rather than a film, as with petroleum. Despite the lack of empirical evidence, beeswax is believed to have anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, antioxidant, anti-bactericidal, germicidal, skin-softening, and elasticity-enhancing properties. Beeswax has some free-radical scavenging potential as an antioxidant. Beeswax, depending on its source, may be considered a non-comedogenic element. It rarely triggers sensitivity, and beeswax allergies are uncommon.