ROYAL JELLY
ROYAL JELLY is a pale, viscous substance secreted by the hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands of worker bees. It feeds larvae early in development and is the exclusive food of the queen bee, so it is not the same material as honey, which bees make from nectar.
ROYAL JELLY: what it is
ROYAL JELLY is a pale, viscous substance secreted by the hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands of worker bees. It feeds larvae early in development and is the exclusive food of the queen bee, so it is not the same material as honey, which bees make from nectar.
Royal jelly is an animal-derived raw material made up of water, proteins, sugars, lipids and other components. Its composition can vary with production conditions and origin, a meaningful distinction for someone looking for this ingredient in a skin-care product.
ROYAL JELLY: what it does in cosmetics
In facial products, royal jelly may appear in essences intended to support a comfortable skin feel. In a double-blind trial involving 35 Japanese adults who reported dry skin, four weeks of applying an essence containing royal jelly extract increased cheek stratum-corneum water content compared with placebo.
That result concerns one facial essence containing royal jelly extract, rather than every royal-jelly product or a treatment for dryness, disease or wounds. On a label, it is best understood as an ingredient associated with a more hydrated skin feel only when the formula and use are comparable to the studied conditions.
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