Propolis Extract
AKA “Bee propolis, Propolis, Bee glue extract”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Propolis extract
AKA: Bee propolis, Bee glue extract
Extract · Antioxidant · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Antioxidant
Preservative
Soothing
Skin Conditioner
Bee Product
Extract
Clean
Propolis Extract is a natural ingredient made from bee-derived wax that helps soften and nourish skin, keeping it smooth and healthy-looking.
CAS #
85665-41-4
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Preservative
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
Used for over 2,500 years in traditional medicine, particularly in ancient Egypt, Greece, and China as an antimicrobial and wound-healing agent. Bees produce propolis to protect the hive; humans have applied it topically for skin healing and immune support.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Acne
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Chemopreventive and Chemotherapeutic Effect of Propolis a...
Hui-Fang Chiu, Yi-Chun Han, You-Cheng Shen, Oksana Golovinskaia, Kamesh Venkatakrishnan, Chin-Kun Wang
Journal of cancer prevention, 2020
Chemopreventive and Chemotherapeutic Effect of Propolis a...
Hui-Fang Chiu, Yi-Chun Han, You-Cheng Shen, Oksana Golovinskaia, Kamesh Venkatakrishnan, Chin-Kun Wang
Journal of cancer prevention, 2020
Chemopreventive and Chemotherapeutic Effect of Propolis a...
Hui-Fang Chiu, Yi-Chun Han, You-Cheng Shen, Oksana Golovinskaia, Kamesh Venkatakrishnan, Chin-Kun Wang
Journal of cancer prevention, 2020
Chemopreventive and Chemotherapeutic Effect of Propolis a...
Hui-Fang Chiu, Yi-Chun Han, You-Cheng Shen, Oksana Golovinskaia, Kamesh Venkatakrishnan, Chin-Kun Wang
Journal of cancer prevention, 2020
Propolis Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Propolis Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Healing Potential of Propolis Extract-Passiflora edulis Seed Oil Emulgel Against Excisional Wound: Biochemical, Histopathological, and Cytokines Level
Gupta P, Singh A, Singh N, Ali F, Tyagi A et al.
Assay and drug development technologies, 2022
Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Green Propolis Extract and Meadowsweet Extract Against Staphylococcus aureus Bacteria: Importance in Would
Lupatini NR, Danopoulos P, Swikidisa R, Alves PV
International journal of pharmaceutical compounding, 2016
Extracts from European Propolises as Potent Tyrosinase Inhibitors.
Widelski J, Gaweł-Bęben K, Czech K, Paluch E, Bortkiewicz O et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022
Formulation of Propolis Phenolic Acids Containing Microemulsions and Their Biopharmaceutical Characterization.
Žilius M, Ramanauskienė K, Juškaitė V, Briedis V
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2016
Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR