The beehive pearls
Since the dawn of time, beekeeping occupies a considerable place in our societies and, by their innumerable properties, hive products are used in our daily lives, in many areas, particularly in the composition of natural care.
Beeswax - Cera alabaster here
Beeswax is produced by the wax glands of bees. The latter use it to build the alveoli that contain honey, pollen and brood.
The wax is used for my cosmetic range because it is an excellent excipient, a transport vector for essential oils and fat-soluble products. Its emollient and film-forming properties are well established.
Propolis
Propolis is a substance produced from resins from the buds of certain trees or shrubs. Poplar propolis is the most common in Europe. It is harvested by bees to which they add their own secretions (salivaries and wax). It is used for sealing the hive and its sanitization. The richness of propolis lies in the multitude of substances it contains. Due to its richness in flavonoids, it is recognized for its purifying and softening properties.
In artisanal cosmetology and soap, propolis will act directly against aging premature skin by fighting against free radicals. antioxidant and Antiseptic, she will also clean wounds and other deep wounds. helps to treat acne and protects the skin from external aggressions.
Royal jelly
Royal jelly is the richest and most elaborate substance in the hive. Its color is whitish, its taste and smell are acidic and its texture liquid. It is secreted by the hypo-pharyngeal and mandibular glands of the young nurse bees between the 5thand the 14thday. Exclusive food of their queen throughout her existence, royal jelly is also the food of young larvae until their 3th growing day.
"Cosmetologically" speaking, royal jelly by reducing the influence of UV-A and UV-B irradiation slows down skin aging but I do not use it in my preparations because I prefer to leave it to my bees.
Pollen
Harvested on flowers gathered by bees, these consume it in the form of small seeds rich in protein.
Even if it can be used in the composition of cosmetics, I prefer to consume it as a cure because it is a perfect food to stimulate the immune defenses and for its powerfully revitalizing effect..