beeswax

You might check and see if you have a beekeeping shop in your area. The one in my area sells beezwax in either blocks or beads.

i'm not sure if you are even looking for alternatives, but i used KISS MY FACE olive oil soap... one of the small bars... and it worked great.

You probably know this but I went out to the local apiary for beesbax and she brought out a hunk of white stuff. I said, "I thought it was brown?" She said,"Oh, you didn't say you wanted unbleached!" It never occurred to me you COULD get bleached but that was not what I wanted! I figure we have enough bleached stuff in our world...

Your health food store should have some. It'll be with the oils. Or check online for a company that supplies oils for soapmaking/lotions/salves.