Who What Wear tapped Dripology’s Rana Jaffari, our registered nurse specializing in aesthetic nursing, to explain propolis — the bee-based ingredient with a growing profile in skincare.

Rana walked Who What Wear’s readers through why bees produce propolis (calling it a “hive sealant”) and how that same protective quality translates into its skincare benefits. She described propolis as offering antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, and skin-soothing effects, noting that its antioxidant properties can help protect the skin from environmental stressors like pollution and UV radiation. Rana also clarified how propolis differs from honey and royal jelly — the three bee products most often confused with one another — in both composition and purpose.

It’s the kind of ingredient-level consultation Dripology’s aesthetics nursing team leads with every day at our Santa Monica and New York offices.

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