_ Ingredient spotlight: Propolis 🐝 Honey, royal jelly, and propolis all come from bees, but they not the same! Today, let us explain the differences between these three. ✨Honey is made from a bees’ enzyme and a substance called ‘sucrose’, which is the ‘sugar’ component of flowers, and is used as the main source of food for bees. It is mainly combined with fructose, glucose, dextrin, and various vitamins. ✨Royal jelly is a secretion from the pharyngeal gland of worker bees and is used for the nutrition of larvae that will become a Queen Bee. Bee larvae eat royal jelly for the first three days after hatching. After three days, those who continue to eat royal jelly become queen bees, and those who eat honey and pollen become worker bees. It is mainly combined with protein, carbohydrates, and various vitamins. ✨Propolis is used by bees to protect honeycombs, for survival, and for reproduction and is made from bee saliva and enzymes mixed with resin collected from several different plants. It is mainly combined with plant resin, bee pollen, and various other organic compounds. #beautyofjoseon #boj