It is World Bee Day! Hurray to our industrious flying friends! We know bees give us skincare benefits from honey, but there is also beauty benefits to beeswax. So we celebrate World Bee Day by featuring Epionce, a brand that puts beeswax to good beauty use in a range of medical-grade, botanically-based products for remarkable skincare.
Epionce and Beeswax
Epionce uses beeswax in its’ product range. What is so special about beeswax?
The Buzz About Beeswax
Beeswax is a bee by-product made from the honeycomb of the honeybee.
Beeswax is best known for its’ ability to soften the skin, such as chapped lips. But beeswax is much more than a natural lip balm.
Beeswax has an occlusive quality to provide a barrier while retaining moisture. It protects from irritants and acts as a long-lasting protective barrier layer from environmental irritants and extreme weather.
It is an anti-allergenic and anti-inflammatory.
Packed with vitamin A, beeswax helps with healing, stimulates cell turnover, protects against UV radiation, and fights against the free radicals that cause premature signs of aging.
Thank you, bees!
What The Experts Say
Dr. Thornfeldt, Clinical Dermatologist and Founder of Episciences, and creator of Epionce, totally gets the potential of beeswax within botanically-based skincare.
Here is what Dr. Thornfeldt and other researchers have to say about the impact of beeswax on skin:
“Beeswax is a natural humectant with protective wax esters to help draw and lock in moisture, keeping skin hydrated, firm, and plump”
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“Beeswax provides a natural, gentle exfoliation to keep you soft and smooth.” |
“It soothes irritated skin making it an excellent choice as a healing skincare ingredient.” |
“the perfect balance of nourishment to calm skin, keep it bacteria free, along with healing wounds and fighting infection.“ |
Beeswax is especially important in the care of our skin barrier.
Most anti-aging topicals are aggressive: retinols, aHAs, Vitamin C. They can disrupt the skin barrier with their drying, peeling side effects. But care for our skin barrier goes beyond dry skin concerns. Our skin barrier must be maintained and protected.
Why Protect Our Skin Barrier
OUR SKIN HAS SEEN SOME THINGS. BAD THINGS.
Research shows environmental stressors are a significant oxidative factor, damaging our skin barrier and accelerating skin aging.[1]
European environmental scientists concluded that air pollution, UV radiation, frigid temperatures, dust, dry air, tobacco smoke exposure, and even our cosmetics and skincare take a collective toll on the skin.[2]
It is imperative to keep our skin barrier intact. Studies also show air pollution makes skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis, even worse. [3]
The Epionce Product Range
The Epionce product range is designed to provide skin protection while treating the skin.
And the bees and their beeswax are helping! Below are a few Epionce medical-grade, botanically-based products that contain beeswax:
Epionce Renewal Calming Cream
Clinically proven to relieve the symptoms of eczema, including itching, redness, and dryness.
Formulated with ceramides to help protect the skin barrier, Renewal Calming Cream hydrates and repairs extremely dry, sensitive skin. Optimal for skin that is resistant to sensitizers and preservatives found in standard moisturizers.
In addition to beeswax, Renewal Calming Cream includes:
- Colloidal Oatmeal
- Rosa Canina Fruit
- Safflower Seed Oil
- Meadowfoam
- White Water Lily
Read our upcoming full Epionce Renewal Calming Cream review for details.
Epionce Renewal Facial Cream
The flagship Epionce product. A rich emollient face cream to reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and other signs of skin aging.
It is an excellent balance of buffering skin barriers and treating ingredients, safe for even sensitive skin. It provides skin clarity and radiance.
Got Sensitive skin? Use this TIP: Pair with Epionce Lytic Tx to get better anti-aging results than can be seen with the leading retinoids!
Along with beeswax, other natural key ingredients include:
- Rosa Canina
- Safflower Seed
- Avocado Oil
- Olive Oil
- Lavender extract
- Date Fruit Extract
- Meadowfoam
- Flax Seed
- Apple Fruit Extract
Read our upcoming full Epionce Renewal Facial Cream review for details.
Epionce Medical Barrier Cream
Very sensitive skin types will love this barrier cream as it addresses the hydration needs of red, irritated, scaly dry skin. Ideal for skin compromised by chemicals or aggressive topicals.
We love that it does not contain sensitizers, chemicals, or preservatives typically found in moisturizers.
Epionce Medical Barrier Cream is special because it works on very sensitive or susceptible skin, including compromised skin. This barrier cream is ideal for skin conditions such as eczema or skin compromised by skin irritations such as chemical peels, dermaplaning, or aggressive topicals.
Along with beeswax, other natural key ingredients include:
- Rosa Canina Fruit
- Safflower Seed Oil
- White Water Lily
- Onion Bulb extract
- Apple Fruit extract
- Meadowfoam extract
Read our upcoming full Epionce Medical Barrier Cream review for details.
Find Epionce
Find these Epionce products at epionce.com
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References
- Rinnerthaler, M., Bischof, J., Streubel, M. K., Trost, A., Richter, K. (2015). Oxidative stress in aging human skin. Biomolecules5, 545-589. doi: 10.3390/biom5020545
- Krutmann, J., Bouloc, A., Sore, G., Bernard, B. A., Passeron, T. (2017). The skin aging exposome. J. Dermatol. Sci. 85, 152-161. doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.09.015
- Kim, J., Kim, E. H., Oh, I., Jung, K., Han, Y., Cheong, H. K., et al. (2013). Symptoms of atopic dermatitis are influenced by outdoor air pollution. J. Allergy. Clin. Immunol. 132, 495-498 e491. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.04.019
ABOUT THIS POST
Epionce Renewal Facial Cream, Renewal Calming Cream and Medical Barrier Cream were submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.
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