A new anti-wrinkle cream is creating a big buzz in the world of cosmetics – because it’s made from bee venom.
Cosmetic maker Rodial has just launched a new skincare line called Bee Venom. A spokesman for Rodial said:
“Bee Venom moisturiser is an advanced formula that revitalises and renews, giving naturally younger looking skin. It works in synergy with a unique complex of plant stem cells to help visibly improve skin tone and elasticity.”
Bee Venom is clinically proven to halt the damaging effects of the menopause on the face.
Experts say that women going through the menopause suffer a variety of skin problems such as deep wrinkles, puffiness and dryness because levels of the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone drop rapidly leading to accelerated skin ageing.
Levels of collagen and elastin also go down, leading to saggy skin and deep wrinkles. Production of skin-hydrating acids and oils also significantly drop, causing dryness and a ‘crepe’ appearance to the skin.
Collagen strengthens body tissue while elastin is the protein that helps the skin to remain taut and bounce back into shape after being pressed or pinched.
So the honey bee venom is used cosmetically to ‘fool’ the skin into thinking it has been lightly stung with the toxin melittin. This causes the body to direct blood towards the area and stimulates the production of the naturally-occurring chemicals collagen and elastin.
Experts collect bee venom by placing a pane of glass alongside a hive and running a weak electrical current through it, which encourages the insects to sting the surface. Because the bee’s lance remains in its body, it does not die.
Tiny quantities of the venom are then collected. It is so valuable that it costs up to £30,000 for one ounce.
Bee Venom facial moisturiser costs £150 for a 50-millilitre pot, while an eye cream version costs £115 for a 25-millilitre tub. But if you can’t afford it there a cheaper but good quality version of it made by Holland and Barrett.
Holland and Barrett’s bee venom skincare cost £24.99 and it’s called ApiNourish Repairing Skin Cream.
Another affordable product is the Manuka Doctor skincare which uses the latest in bee venom technology…with over 10,000 bee stings per pot.
Manuka Honey, Shea Butter, Royal Jelly, Rosehip, Blackcurrant, Propolis, Coco and a whole host of other natural ingredients comprise this luxurious range.
Manuka Doctor skincare products range from skin serums to cleansers and masks.
Celebrities that swear by bees venom include: The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton; The Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles; Victoria Beckham, Kylie Minogue, Gwyneth Paltrow and Emilia Fox,
Would you love to try it?
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