One of the newest ingredients to hit the mainstream market is royal jelly. A honeybee secretion produced by young worker bees, royal jelly has recently gained popularity due to claims that the ingredient is very hydrating and may demonstrate some antioxidant activity. According to the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the active extract in royal jelly, royalisin, may further demonstrate some antibacterial activity, and the journal International Immunopharmacology reports that royal jelly may inhibit atopic dermatitis-like lesions, at least...
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