An emollient extract from royal jelly, a bee product. It consists of water, anti-inflammatory proteins, fats, and sugars. It is also a source of a fatty acid that stimulates collagen production.
Soothing
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Other functions
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Solvent
Solvent
Solvent – a liquid that dissolves other ingredients.
Solvent
Solvent
Solvent – a liquid that dissolves other ingredients.
Origin
Animal
Animal
Ingredients derived from animals (including birds, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and insects) or produced by animals (e.g. dairy- and egg-derived ingredients, bee products, silk, pearls, etc.)
Animal
Animal
Ingredients derived from animals (including birds, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and insects) or produced by animals (e.g. dairy- and egg-derived ingredients, bee products, silk, pearls, etc.)
Royal jelly extract is an emollient derived from royal jelly, a specialized bee product that is used in the beehive to feed the larvae. It is called ‘royal’ jelly because when a bee larva is fed large amounts of this jelly, it develops to become a queen.
There is a wealth of research on royal jelly, since it has been used in alternative medicine for centuries. It consists of water, proteins, fats, sugars, and various other minor compounds. The proteins and fatty acids in royal jelly are likely the compounds responsible for its emollient properties.
It has been shown that the main fatty acid, 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid, is able to protect the skin cells from photoaging by stimulating the production of collagen in the skin. The proteins of royal jelly also have anti-inflammatory properties.
Science
1
Park, Hye Min et al. (September 2011). Royal Jelly Protects Against Ultraviolet B–Induced Photoaging in Human Skin Fibroblasts via Enhancing Collagen Production. Journal of Medicinal Food. 14 (9): 899–906.
2
Ramadan, M. F., & Al-Ghamdi, A. (2012). Bioactive compounds and health-promoting properties of royal jelly: A review. Journal of Functional Foods, 4(1), 39–52.
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