Bottega Pistho
What makes a queen royal
In the beehive, only the queen bee — the one that lays up to 2,000 eggs per day and lives up to 5 years against the 40 days of worker bees — eats royal jelly for her entire life. The other bees taste it only in their first days of life, then move to honey and pollen. The difference in longevity and vitality all lies there: in that creamy, whitish substance that nurse bees secrete from their hypopharyngeal glands.
Royal jelly contains proteins, free amino acids, B vitamins, minerals and above all a world-unique compound, 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA), which medicine has extensively studied for its regenerating properties.
Royal jelly in cosmetics
Dermatological studies have shown that royal jelly applied to the skin:
- Stimulates collagen production thanks to essential amino acids.
- Protects from free radicals thanks to 10-HDA and antioxidant vitamins.
- Attenuates surface wrinkles by improving cellular turnover.
- Reinforces the skin barrier reducing dehydration.
Honey, hydration ally
The organic Melauro honey in the cream isn't decorative — it's a natural humectant. It attracts water from the atmosphere and fixes it in the surface layers of the skin. Visible effect: firmer skin, more luminous, less marked by fatigue.
Clean formulation
Our cream is ICEA Eco Bio Cosmesi certified: no petrolatum, no silicones, no parabens. Organic sweet almond oil provides nourishment without clogging pores. Organic shea butter provides elasticity. Formulation also suitable for sensitive skin.
How to use it
- Morning — on clean skin, before serum. Honey creates a hydrated base that prolongs makeup.
- Evening — after cleansing, massaged with circular movements. Night is the time of maximum regeneration.
- When travelling — a veil on long flights makes a difference.
ICEA certification no. 031 BC 032. Made in Sicily.