Used for centuries for their medicinal properties, bee products are now at the heart of many cosmetic formulas. Honey, royal jelly and beeswax are natural treasures packed with essential nutrients that help strengthen, repair and deeply nourish the skin. Let’s take a closer look at their benefits and their role in the new Source Nutrition collection, dedicated to dry to very dry skin.
Honey: A Nectar of Nourishment
Known since ancient times as the “nectar of the gods,” honey is much more than a delicious ingredient. Rich in sugars, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants, it provides comprehensive benefits for the skin:
- Hydrating: It attracts and retains water within the skin.
- Repairing: It promotes cellular regeneration.
- Soothing: It helps calm inflammation, redness and feelings of tightness.
- Protective: It acts as a natural shield against external aggressors.
The new Source Nutrition collection features mimosa honey, selected for its richness in polyphenols and its ability to intensely nourish weakened skin while restoring comfort and suppleness.
Found in: Nourishing Cream, Repairing Balm and Nourishing Lip Oil.
Royal Jelly: A Regenerating Concentrate
Produced in small quantities by nurse bees, royal jelly is a rare elixir reserved for the queen bee. A true concentrate of vitality, it is rich in B vitamins, fatty acids, minerals and trace elements.
Its valuable benefits for the skin include:
- Regenerating: It stimulates cellular renewal.
- Repairing: It helps accelerate the recovery of damaged skin.
- Anti-ageing: It strengthens the skin’s structure and improves its resistance to oxidative stress.
- Immune-boosting: It helps reinforce the skin’s natural defences.
Present in the Source Nutrition Nourishing Cream, royal jelly works in synergy with ceramides and honey to provide comprehensive support for the skin barrier. It is known to soothe, deeply repair and strengthen the skin over time.
Found in: Nourishing Cream.
Beeswax: A Natural Protective Shield
Often overlooked, beeswax nevertheless plays a key role in protecting very dry skin. Naturally rich in fatty esters, it forms a non-occlusive film on the skin’s surface, helping to limit water loss while allowing the skin to breathe.
Its benefits include:
- Nourishing: It provides essential lipids.
- Protective: It acts as a barrier against external aggressors.
- Repairing: It supports the recovery of damaged areas.
- Anti-inflammatory: It helps soothe localised irritation.
PAYOT selected beeswax for its Repairing Balm, a true SOS treatment for all weakened areas of the body: the sides of the nose, elbows, hands, heels and more. Its water-free melting texture absorbs quickly and wraps the skin in a protective veil.
Found in: Repairing Balm.
A Hive-Inspired Ritual to Soothe and Repair
The Source Nutrition collection embodies a modern and expert vision of skin nourishment: powerful natural active ingredients, clean formulas* (with up to 99% ingredients of natural origin) and highly sensorial textures.
Through the benefits of bee products, PAYOT offers dry skin a targeted, gentle and effective solution.
A New Alliance Between Nature and Expertise
Bee products are more than just trendy ingredients. They represent a living alchemy that speaks to the skin deeply, combining gentleness with effectiveness.
By placing them at the heart of its formulas, PAYOT positions Source Nutrition as a sincere skincare approach—one that is connected to nature, comfort and the essential needs of dry skin.
*Clean: free from controversial ingredients