Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence — Reddit Reviews
by Skinfood
Updated October 17, 2026
Propolis-led essence for hydration and calmer-looking redness; sticky for some.
What the community says
A propolis-led essence with honey extract, royal jelly extract, glycerin, beta-glucan, and sodium hyaluronate for a hydrated, bouncy layer. It fits dehydrated or redness-prone routines, though acne-prone users report breakouts and some find it heavy.
What this means for you
What people love
- Propolis-led formula with honey and royal jelly extracts
- Water-gel texture that layers easily
- Noticeable hydration boost for dehydrated skin
Watch out for
Product details
Skin type data limited
Real Reddit threads — 18 mentions across 17 threads
Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence on Reddit, in one place — 17 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/scacjdiscussion and 2 more, summarized.
“Skinfood Royal Propolis Essence”
Cautionary
“this just doesn't do anything for my skin”
Cautionary
“Feels heavy & little to no effect on skin.”
Cautionary
“I do at least currently use a Skinfood Propolis Essence bottle for my Kiku+glycerine mix.”
Mentioned
“Bought loads of products so I could potentially use the bottle later”
Mentioned
“Skinfood Propolis Essence bottle”
Mentioned
“Skinfood propolis essence (on 4th bottle, 2 extras in cupboard)”
Positive
“mine are:”
Positive
“Would love to know your non negotiables that will always be stocked in your routine.”
Positive
“SKINFOOD Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence”
Positive
“My colleagues have noticed that my skin glows and my skin tone looks more even.”
Positive
“Water gel texture is great for layering”
Positive
“I have found propolis products (specifically Skinfood Propolis Essence and Propolis Shield Cream) to be very helpful”
Positive
“in improving the texture of my skin and helping with redness.”
Positive
“Skinfood Propolis Essence and Propolis Shield Cream”
Positive
“The Skinfood propolis essence (serum) has always contained one of the highest concentrations of propolis in the market as it used to have 63% propolis extract, 10% honey extract and 10% royal jelly extract.”
Mentioned
“I’ve recently purchased a new bottle and found out they have reformulated it to an INSANELY low concentration as compared to what have been in the past.”
Mentioned
“Still gotta try this to know if it’s still effective as before but I highly doubt that.”
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