Beauty

[Blondelle]

I found Skip's comments interesting about the Perlier royal jelly products and researched the ingredient on the net. A lot of benefits from using this including collagen production. Good things said about taking it internally too but I don't want to grow black and yellow striped fur...LOL! Just kidding! Anyone try these type products? Any results?

[Trix]

I have tried Perlier's Royal Jelly face cream, but not this new version. They've had a version of royal jelly products for the face for years.  It was a very moisturizing cream and felt heavenly.  At the time my skin was not ready for such an intense moisturizer.  On the otherhand, my sister who had dry skin in her teens loved it.  It was on her list of favorite face creams years before Skip and Amanda came to television with Perlier.  I know Perlier's Black Rice line products are amongst the things she presently uses and she looks pretty good for a mid-60s lady with super dry skin.  

I would dare to say that given scientific advancements the new Royal Jelly facial line might be exceptional.  Although still primarily oily skin, my over 60 face can now handle a richer moisturizer, so I may try the products myself next time I'm in the market for a basic facial moisturizer.  

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I don't use any royal jelly skincare products currently, but I remember back in the 70's it was a very popular supplement with people who were into health foods (kind of a new thing back then).  Many years ago, very late 90's, Bath & Body Works carried a line of products called Savannah Bee. I liked and used several of their products back then.  Eventually they disappeared.  These days, the only bee product I use is adding a few propolis extract drops either to my AM cleanser or first essense product.  

[151949]

I tried royal jelly products from Jafra many years ago . They didn't do anything and were very expensive.

[goldensrbest]

The savanah bee company ,is on line .

[silkyk]

I love all the Burt's Bees products that contain Royal Jelly. They have a "Touch of Radiance" kit on their website for $10 if you want to try 4 of the products or just search "royal Jelly" there.

[suzyQ3]

I have no idea whether royal jelly is effective or whether it's just *hype. But I did see a presentation a couple days ago on Evine for a company called Sweet Bee (actually, it's Medicine Mama's Apothecary).

It's located in Ojai, CA, and has a lot of buzz going on (yes, bad pun). Their products are all natural and utilize bee-related ingredients. Their Ultra Beauty Balm contains royal jelly:

Organic Extra Virgin Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Organic Cera Alba (BEESWAX), Organic Honey, Melexylem™ (Honey and Propolis 28 Day Bio Fusion), Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil, Royal Jelly, Bee Pollen

I'm thinking of trying it while the site has a 35 percent off promo if you sign up. On Evine, they have an excellent value on the balm and the exfoliating product (basically just for the price of the balm alone), but I just want the balm. According to Beautypedia, bee pollen can be an skin irritant and an allergen, but I doubt there's much of it or of the royal jelly in the product.

*From Beautypedia on Royal Jelly:

Milky white, thick substance secreted by worker bees that has been shown to have some immune-modulating benefits (Source: Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, January 1996, pages 31–38). The myriad other claims about royal jelly, such as being able to prevent wrinkles and heal acne, are all anecdotal and have no research to substantiate them. Regardless of where the royal jelly is sourced, its chemical breakdown is mostly water, followed by proteins, sugars,  a tiny amount of fats and trace amonuts of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. None of this is the key to lifted, firmer skin, though components in royal jelly can function as water-binding agents (Source: www.naturaldatabase.com). Not surprisingly, topical application of this bee-produced ingredient can cause contact dermatitis and irritation. However, it is rarely used in high enough concentrations to cause problems.

Royal jelly is highly unstable and will break down if packaged in a jar that routinely exposes it to light and air. Also, ideally, it requires refrigeration to maintain efficacy. In short, it's not a must-have or miracle ingredient for your skin.

[Karnerblue]

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@151949 wrote:

I tried royal jelly products from Jafra many years ago . They didn't do anything and were very expensive.

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I used to do home parties selling this product.  I loved it.  I was in my late 20s then, but I had what they called "the Jafra glow." 

[Quinny]

I use Burt's Bee's Day Radiance eye cream with royal juelly and like it very much.  It absorbs well, is not greasy and gives my eyes a better surface to apply my concealer.

[UMDTerpFan]

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@Blondelle wrote:

I found Skip's comments interesting about the Perlier royal jelly products and researched the ingredient on the net. A lot of benefits from using this including collagen production. Good things said about taking it internally too but I don't want to grow black and yellow striped fur...LOL! Just kidding! Anyone try these type products? Any results?

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I did a search for the brand SuzyQ mentioned in her post, Medicine Mama's Apothecary, and it received a pretty rave review on Refinery29's website. Here's the link:

http://www.refinery29.com/professional-favorite-beauty-products#slide-4

So I'm intrigued. Eventhough it's a balm, from what I've read, it sounds like it can be used as a day or night moisturizer and some of the reviews on Medicine Mam;s website state it helped with acne as well as made their skin really soft.