Royal Jelly Extract

Also known as: Royal Jelly Concentrate

INCI: Royal Jelly Extract | Function: Nourishing, Anti-aging | Type: Humectant

What Is Royal Jelly Extract?

Royal Jelly Extract is the concentrated, processed form of royal jelly with enhanced stability and standardized active content. The extraction process concentrates key bioactives including 10-HDA and royalactin while removing water and potential allergens. Provides anti-aging, moisturizing, and skin-smoothing benefits in a more formulation-friendly format than raw royal jelly.

Key Skin Benefits

+ Standardized 10-HDA content — consistent potency
+ Enhanced stability vs raw royal jelly
+ Concentrated proteins and B-vitamins
+ Skin smoothing and anti-aging effects

Pros

+ + Standardized active content
+ + Better stability than raw royal jelly
+ + Easier to formulate
+ + Concentrated benefits at lower usage rates

Cons

− − More processed than raw royal jelly
− − Still a bee allergen
− − Can be expensive

Specifications

Property	Value
Usage Areas	Face, Eye, Body
Product Type	Leave-On, Rinse-Off
Source	Honeybee (lyophilized extract)
Natural Level	Natural

Safety Ratings

Metric	Rating
Skin Sensitivity	2/5
Comedogenic Rating	1/5
EWG Score	1/10

Regional Regulatory Limits

Region	Leave-on %	Rinse-off %	Status
EU (CosIng)	No limit	No limit	Allowed
US (CIR/FDA)	No limit	No limit	Allowed
Japan (MHLW)	No limit	No limit	Allowed
ASEAN	No limit	No limit	Allowed
China (NMPA)	No limit	No limit	Allowed

Typical Usage % by Product Type

Product Type	Typical %
Serum	0.5 - 5%
Moisturizer	0.1 - 2%

References

Fratini F et al. — Royal jelly properties. J Apic Res (2016)
Nagai T, Inoue R — Preparation and properties of royal jelly. Food Chem (2004)

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