Chief Scientific Officer and Sr.Vice President of Worldwide Research and Development for JAFRA Skincare and Cosmetics, Pragna Chakravarti explains the beneficial properties of royal jelly, a nutrient-rich product of bees. In 2008, Pragna Chakravarti was instrumental in re-formulating the Royal Jelly collection of skincare products for JAFRA, which aims to improve skin's youthful appearance.
Royal jelly is a unique substance in that its ingestion is what differentiates a queen bee from other bees in a hive. Worker honeybees create the substance—a white paste containing proteins, essential lipids, and vitamins—and feed it to all young bee larvae. When a new queen is needed for the hive, a particular larva is fed only royal jelly throughout her life, which results in her being larger than other honeybees and provides her with the ability to reproduce.
If this substance is so beneficial to maturing bees, would it also be beneficial for humans? Tests of royal jelly have found that it contains antibacterial properties and actually encourages cell renewal and proliferation, which is what makes it an ideal ingredient in skincare products. It is thought to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and slow down the visible effects of aging. Used in skincare products since ancient Egypt, royal jelly is making a resurgence in the modern skincare market.
Royal jelly is a unique substance in that its ingestion is what differentiates a queen bee from other bees in a hive. Worker honeybees create the substance—a white paste containing proteins, essential lipids, and vitamins—and feed it to all young bee larvae. When a new queen is needed for the hive, a particular larva is fed only royal jelly throughout her life, which results in her being larger than other honeybees and provides her with the ability to reproduce.
If this substance is so beneficial to maturing bees, would it also be beneficial for humans? Tests of royal jelly have found that it contains antibacterial properties and actually encourages cell renewal and proliferation, which is what makes it an ideal ingredient in skincare products. It is thought to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and slow down the visible effects of aging. Used in skincare products since ancient Egypt, royal jelly is making a resurgence in the modern skincare market.
