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Skin Food Royal Honey Propolis Enriched Essence
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About this product

A fragrance-free essence from Skin Food built around honey, propolis and royal jelly, designed to hydrate and support the skin.

Full ingredients

Propolis Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Honey Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Beta-Glucan, Carbomer, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium Edta, Water, Phenoxyethanol

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Guru Score

85%

Yay

6 experts · Moderate agreement
Guru Certified
Broad expert consensus

What the gurus are saying

Propolis is the ingredient these gurus keep returning to, and the essence wins praise for hydration that feels light. Several takes say it calms reddish breakouts and helps skin bounce back, and its fragrance-free formula is a welcome pick for sensitive skin. One take points to combination and dry skin as a good match, while another says it shines in colder months.
Synthesized from 6 expert reviews · most recent take September 2025

What they liked

  • Lightweight, non-sticky hydration
  • Calms redness and breakouts
  • Fragrance-free, gentle on sensitive skin

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    Type

    Mists & EssencesLiquid

    Key actives

    Formula notes

    Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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    What the gurus are saying.

    Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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    No BS Beauty
    No BS Beauty
    89k subs
    ✓Yay
    "In here we've got honey, we've got propolis, we've got royal jelly, squalane, beta glucan, no scent to it. [...] This one is a hidden gem in my opinion."
    Kelly Driscoll
    Kelly Driscoll
    91k subs
    ✓Yay
    "I use this as a serum. It has a good amount of propolis in it and it really does support not only a glowing beautiful healthy looking complexion but it also supports some moisture in the skincare routine, a little bit of plumpness in your skin. I think that this is a little bit of a more elegant, richer take on propolis, and so this is going to be more of an ingredient for combination skin and dry skin folks."
    AliceintheRabbitHole
    AliceintheRabbitHole
    59k subs
    ✓Yay
    "This is a product I like to use for bouncing back. It's a really great reparative product."
    Lab Muffin Beauty Science
    Lab Muffin Beauty Science
    863k subs
    ✓Yay
    "I've also been using the Skinfood propolis enriched Essence. Propolis is really hydrating."
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    "I've also been using the Skinfood propolis enriched Essence. Propolis is really hydrating."
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    "It was also really good at calming down reddish breakouts I had. It layers nicely under products too. It's also fragrance free and has a slightly sweet smell, and people with sensitive skin have generally said that their skin doesn't react to this. [...] Overall I love this, it is going into my rotation."
    Liah Yoo
    Liah Yoo
    1.19M subs
    ✓Yay
    "Skin Food Propolis Enriched Essence, not a stranger, a fantastic choice especially for those with acne-prone skin due to its natural antiviral and antimicrobial properties. It's been my Holy Grail for years, you guys know it. It's especially great for colder months. It doesn't contain any essential oils making it perfect for sensitive skin. It's a key player in replenishing your skin's hydration levels and restoring its barrier."
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    Dr. Jenny Liu
    Dr. Jenny Liu
    324k subs
    ✓Yay
    "It's from Skin Food, it's a Royal Honey Propolis Enriched Essence that retails for a little more expensive, $18.83, but gosh it's just a really nice elegant hydrating serum that contains honey and bee-derived ingredients. Honey and propolis have great humectant properties, great at hydrating the skin, has some antioxidant wound healing, potentially supporting collagen production. This one is again just very lovely because it's very hydrating but does not leave tackiness or stickiness."
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    "I really love this one from Skin Food Royal Honey Propolis Enriched Essence. It contains a propolis extract along with hyaluronic acid. Propolis has some anti-inflammatory, potentially skin plumping, anti-aging benefits. I really just enjoy the lightweight nature of these serums and the way they feel and helping to keep my skin hydrated. It really does not leave your skin feeling sticky like some hydrating hyaluronic acid-based serums can do."
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    "It's from Skin Food, it's a Royal Honey Propolis Enriched Essence that retails for a little more expensive, $18.83, but gosh it's just a really nice elegant hydrating serum that contains honey and bee-derived ingredients. Honey and propolis have great humectant properties, great at hydrating the skin, has some antioxidant wound healing, potentially supporting collagen production. This one is again just very lovely because it's very hydrating but does not leave tackiness or stickiness."

    What the evidence says.

    Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

    Humectants and emollients

    Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

    Source: DermNet

    Frequently asked.

    What is Skin Food Royal Honey Propolis Enriched Essence?

    A fragrance-free essence from Skin Food built around honey, propolis and royal jelly, designed to hydrate and support the skin.

    Is Skin Food Royal Honey Propolis Enriched Essence worth it?

    Yes. All 6 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 85%.

    What is Skin Food Royal Honey Propolis Enriched Essence's Guru Score?

    Skin Food Royal Honey Propolis Enriched Essence holds a Guru Score of 85%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.

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