BEE VENOM FOR THE SKIN - DERMATOLOGY

The skin is vital to our health and our general well-being. Apart from the fact that the skin is the body's first line of defense against bacteria and viruses, healthy skin looks to maintain fluid balance and facilitates body temperature regulation. It is very sensitive and can feel the lightest touch as well as pain. Because the skin is our largest and most visible body, covering almost 2m² and being close to one sixth of our body weight, its condition can also have a significant impact on our self-esteem.

In a study after 12 weeks of treatment all participants significantly improved with the bee venom treatment. The effect was notable improvements in wrinkle. This study confirms the excellent effect of bee venom to reduce wrinkles. Although the exact mechanism by which bee venom exerts its anti-wrinkle effects is not knows. The results also shows that bee venom plays an important role in the improvement of skin wrinkles. That is why bee venom in the cosmetic industry as an antiwrinkle agent. Studies also show that treating skin with cosmetics containing bee venom could be safe, because the irritation potential of bee venom is negligible. With research backing up the claims that bee venom can reduce wrinkles, we will likely see an increase in cosmetic products containing bee venom. The bee venom is not only useful for wrinkles on the skin, it can help with several other skin problems. 

What effect does bee venom have on wrinkles?
The beneficial effects of honeybee-venom serum on facial wrinkles in humans

​How safe is bee venom in topical applications?
​Acute Dermal Toxicity Study of Bee Venom (Apis mellifera L.) in Rats
Bee venom processes human skin lipids for presentation by CD1a
Skin Sensitization Study of Bee Venom (Apis mellifera L.) in Guinea Pigs
Myorelaxant Effect of Bee Venom Topical Skin Application in Patients with RDC/TMD Ia and RDC/TMD...
Emulsion-Based Intradermal Delivery of Melittin in Rats
Evaluation of Phototoxic and Skin Sensitization Potentials of PLA2-Free Bee Venom

Wound treatment
Biological effects of treatment of an animal skin wound with honeybee (Apis mellifera. L) venom
Cell regeneration and wound treatment. (Effects of honeybee (Apis mellifera) venom on keratinocyte migration in vitro).

Psoriasis Vulgaris
Honey and bee venom in dermatology: A novel possible alternative or complimentary therapy for psoriasis vulgaris
Bee venom and propolis as new treatment modality in patients with localized plaque psoriases

Acne
​Inhibitory effects of bee venom on Propionibacterium acnes-induced inflammatory skin disease in an animal model
​Complementary therapies for acne vulgaris
Effects of cosmetics containing purified honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) venom on acne vulgaris

Atopic Dermatitis​
Bee Venom Phospholipase A2 Alleviate House Dust Mite-Induced Atopic Dermatitis-Like Skin Lesions...
Bee venom acupuncture alleviates trimellitic anhydride-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in mice
​Beneficial effects of melittin on ovalbumin-induced atopic dermatitis in mouse
Bee venom ameliorates compound 48/80-induced atopic dermatitis-related symptoms
​Bee venom ameliorates compound 48/80-induced atopic dermatitis-related symptoms
Therapeutic effects of bee venom and its major component, melittin, on atopic dermatitis in vivo and in vitro
Therapeutic effects of bee venom on experimental atopic dermatitis
Wound healing: time to look for intelligent, ‘natural’ immunological approaches?