Edam- The "Original", most popular, Mini Babybel is an Edam-style cheese made from pasteurised milk, rennet, lactic ferments, and salt. It is made using traditional Edam-making processes, except that rennet from vegetarian – rather than animal – sources is used.

The protective wax we use to coat our products is made of a blend of paraffin and microcrystalline waxes and colouring, which specifically contains no bisphenol A. It's “food safe” and meets very strict regulatory standards. It poses no health risk if accidentally ingested while you or your child snacks.

Yes. It's made by a traditional cheese-making process, using just 4 ingredients for Babybel ® Original and Light: pasteurised milk, lactic ferments, vegetarian rennet and salt.

What is Babybel's wax made of? The protective wax we use to coat our products is made of a blend of paraffin and microcrystalline waxes and colouring, which specifically contains no bisphenol A. It's “food safe” and meets very strict regulatory standards.

What can you do with cheese wax?

• Seal jars and bottles. Cheese wax can be used to keep other produce fresh.
• Use it as a firestarter.
• Make wax seals.
• Reuse the wax to coat your own cheese.
• Get crafty.
• Make a candle.
• What is cheese wax made from?
• Is cheese wax compostable?

How many Babybels can I eat at once? Babybels are very handy to pop in a lunch box or have as a snack. They contain 140mg of calcium per Babybel so useful for increasing calcium intake. They also contain salt, so stick to only 1-2 per day.

In fact, NHS 'Eat Well Plate' recommend that we eat some dairy or dairy alternative products every day, as part of a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Mini Babybel ® does not only offer you convenience, but also, as they're in portions, they are offering portion-control, a proven help in eating the right amount.

Edam cheese Babybels are essentially tiny versions of Edam cheese. Edam, which is of Dutch origin, is a semi-hard cheese that has gentle notes of sweet grassiness and a bit of mild nutiness. While Edam can't be described as tangy or tart in most instances, Baybel cheeses certainly are that.

Use it as a firestarter. The oil found inside the wax is great for sustaining flames, making it the perfect substitute for dry kindling (should you run out) or for camping trips. Simply melt the wax down and roll it into several small balls to help start fires in wood burners.

The protective wax we use to coat our products is made of a blend of paraffin and microcrystalline waxes and colouring, which specifically contains no bisphenol A. It's “food safe” and meets very strict regulatory standards. It poses no health risk if accidentally ingested while you or your child snacks.

Mini Babybel® cheese should be eaten right after you peel off the wax coating. That way air won't dry out the cheese.

We use a microbial enzyme to make our cheese. What kind of wax is used on Mini Babybel®? The wax meets FDA requirements for food-safe wax. We do not recommend eating it.