Is a Bee sting acidic or alkali?

Bees Acidic (neutralise with toothpaste or bicarbonate of soda/baking powder), Wasps sting Alkali (neutralise with lemon/lime juice).

Bee stings can feel sore, a bee sting is acidic - in fact, it is the same acid that an ant creates; it is called formic acid. Now, it is a weak acid so it will not do too much damage (unless of course, you are allergic) but using an over the counter remedy will bring down swelling and take the pain away by neutralisation. Alternatively, you can use bicarbonate of soda on it, it is an alkali that will also neutralise the bee sting.

bees stings are acidic and wasp stings are alkali

A bee sting is acidic

Bee stings are acidic, because of this they need to be neutralised by adding something that is alkaline to them (e.g. Bicarbonate of soda).

Bee stings are acidic. So if you get stung you need to put bicarbonate of soda on a bee sting.

Acidic with pH of 4.5-5.5 and can be treated at home with baking soda

Bee stings are acidic

A bee sting is acidic and a wasp sting is alkali.

Bee stings are mildly acidic- that is why people used to treat them with baking soda (an alkali)

Acidic! That’s why you’re always told to put bicarbonate of soda on after a bee sting.

Bee sting has a pH between 4.5 and 5.5, so it is slightly acidic!

Bee sting is acidic

To know whether something is acidic or alkaline is extremely important and useful!

Bee stings are acidic, but be careful to not mix this up with wasps as wasps are alkaline! This is important to know as if you got stung you need to put bicarbonate of soda on a bee sting and vinegar on a wasp sting.

The main amino acids you will find in bed venom are Cysteine and Methionine which both contain sulphur making bee stings acidic!

Bee stings are acidic, Wasp stings are alkaline