Database/Skin Conditioning/Royal Jelly Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Royal Jelly Extract natural?

Yes. Royal jelly is a natural bee secretion; the extract retains only its native components.

INCI nameRoyal Jelly Extract
CAS91081-56-0
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockObtained by extraction from royal jelly, the secretion…

How we scored it

Royal jelly is a bee secretion; extraction adds no synthetic mass. 100% natural feedstock → 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Obtained by extraction from royal jelly, the secretion worker bees feed to larvae and queens. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

Made from royal jelly, the nutrient-rich substance worker bees produce to feed the queen bee. Used in skin creams for conditioning; a direct hive product, not synthesised.

CosIng definition: Royal Jelly Extract is an extract obtained from royal jelly

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2ROYAL JELLY EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3ROYAL JELLY EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ROYAL%20JELLY%20EXTRACT