Written by Katherine Sullivan | August 29, 2017

Did you know that many surfboard wax recipes contain beeswax? Unfortunately, surf wax recipes are often safeguardedas theyre considered trade secrets by many makersand arent regularly listed on packaging labels. This could complicate things if youre hoping to use only animal-friendly wax. Luckily for all you soul surfers, weve got your backand your boardcovered. Check out these vegan, cruelty-free surf-wax options, and hang loosetheyre all a perfect 10.

This company offers four different types of specially formulated surf wax: Original, Quick Humps, Really Tacky, and Bodyboard. Sex Wax uses paraffin wax for a base material, which the company believes helps create what it considers the best surf wax on the planetThe best for your stick since 1972.

The Southern Californiabased company has been family-owned and -operated since 1971, when founder John DahlThe Wax Manfirst launched Wax Research. Since then, Sticky Bumps has evolved immensely, enhancing wax performance and joining surfers on hundreds of millions of waves, producing over 4 million bars of wax annually. According to the companys website, All of our Sticky Bumps products are tested, designed and made for surfers, by surfers, period. Vegan surfer Tia Blanco, who is part of the Sticky Bumps team, even starred in a peta2 ad in 2014 and again this year.

This company is the proud manufacturer of surf fins, leashes, and equipment as well as Double Barrel Surf Wax. This wax is available in cool and cold surf varietiesas well as an all-temperature base coatand is available for purchase on Amazon.

This companys surf wax has been manufactured on a 25-acre farm in Santa Cruz, California, since 1988. The manufacturing team uses 10 percent organic ingredients grown on the farm. The eco-friendly surf wax is nontoxic and biodegradable, and the wrappers are printed with recycled ink on 100 percent recycled paper.

Not only does this company offer surf wax for four different water temperaturescold, cool, warm, and tropicalit also sells two types of wax: the original Famous Surf Wax and an eco-friendly Famous Green Label Surf Wax, which is petrochemical-free, organic, and completely biodegradable. In addition, the company features recycled FSC-certified packaging and printing with soy ink.

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Beeswax is obtained by melting a honeycomb with boiling water and then straining and cooling it.

Its not unusual for farmers at larger bee farms to cut off the queen bees wings so that she cant leave the colony or to have her artificially inseminated on a bee-sized version of the factory-farm rape rack. When the beekeeper wants to move a queen to a new colony, shes carried with bodyguard bees, all of whomif they survive transportwill be killed by the bees in the new colony. Large commercial bee farms may also replace the honeywhich bees produce and need to get through the winterwith a cheap sugar substitute that lacks the nutrition of honey. Many bees are killed or their wings and legs are torn off because of haphazard handling.

A vegan lifestyle means embracing every opportunity to reduce the suffering ofall animals, regardless of their species. With their populations in a state of alarming, steady decline, there has never been a better time to give bees a break and make the switch to bee-free products.

Billions of animals are used for food, clothing, and entertainment every year, and just as many arepoisoned, blinded, and killed in archaic product tests for cosmetics, personal-care products, household cleaning products, and even fruit juices.Whether youre waxing up a freshie, choosing a cake for your wedding, or applying mascara before a night out, you dont want to contribute to this cruelty. Luckily, PETA Living E-News makes it easy to stay up to date on the latest animal-friendly trends. Click the buttons below to start getting fashion, recipe, and lifestyle tips delivered straight to your inbox today.

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5 Cruelty-Free, Vegan Surfboard Waxes - PETA