Santos, AndréVilas-Boas, MiguelSousa, Maria João2014-10-172014-10-172012Santos, André; Vilas-Boas, Miguel; Sousa, Maria João (2012). Bee products as natural compounds in cosmetics. In II International Symposium on Bee products, Annual Meeting of IHC: Book of Abstracts. Bragança. ISBN 987-972-745-140-1987-972-745-140-1http://hdl.handle.net/10198/10886Since ancient times, among the Greeks, the Egyptians and later the Romans, honey and other different bee products were considered essential for health and well-being. The ancient Greek society used them widely in medicine, and later associate them with the concept of wellness and feminine beauty, in what can be considered the embryo of modern day cosmetics. Most bee products can be consumed, or used in its original format, but there are many additional applications when these products become an ingredient of a more complex product and, for that, require transformation.engBee productsSoapFatty acidsCreamsconference object