An indispensable ingredient used to desensitise against bee stings. (A natural substitute for botox. Increasing its popularity in the cosmetics industry.)

Most people also know bees for their sting. Bees, however, need a very good reason to sting. If you encounter bees in nature, they will only sting if their life is seriously threatened. But in front of a beehive, a different story holds true. There, guard bees diligently perform their duty of guarding the entrance to their home, which not only hosts larvae but also plentiful reserves of honey and pollen. We should therefore never come too close to apiaries or stand in front of hives.

If we are stung by a bee it is completely normal to have some kind of reaction. In the case of an allergic reaction, however, we should seek medical assistance. In medicine, bee venom is used to desensitise people allergic to bee venom. Around the world, bee venom is also used to heal various conditions and illnesses, but such treatment is only possible under medical supervision.

Lately, bee venom is becoming increasingly popular in the cosmetics industry. It is added to creams and serums since it is supposed to be a natural substitute for Botox.