Food and cosmetic products using stingless bee

Issue Date

10-2014

Abstract

Pollen, honey and propolis from stingless bees, Tetragonula biroi, were used as ingredients or components of value added products such as food and cosmetic products. Standard methods were used in preparing the said products using bee products as ingredients. Moisturizing cream was improved by substituting virgin coconut oil (VCO) with pili pulp oil and improving the packaging and labeling, the cost of which is Php 80.00, and giving an income of 152%. Incorporation of bee products like honey in food such as macaroons was found acceptable with an increase of 40% income from the production cost. Polvoron with pollen was likewise acceptable and like very much or moderately. Increased in income was 73% based on the actual production cost. The honey-propolis candy was acceptable to the consumers resulting in an increase of 40% in income. For the cosmetic products using stingless bee products, alco-propolis sanitizer and propolis throat spray, had an income of 25% and 7%, respectively, despite the higher cost of production. The developed bath soap and shampoo bar with propolis which were found acceptable resulted in increased income of 61% and 81%, respectively, based on production cost. The bath soap's lather, color, moisturizing and germicidal effects were acceptable but the odor was slightly unacceptable.

Source or Periodical Title

The Philippine Entomologist

ISSN

0048-3753

Volume

28

Issue

2

Page

208

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

TRIGONA; HONEY; POLLEN; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS; RAW MATERIALS; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PROCESSING; PROCESSING; INGREDIENTS; PRODUCTION COSTS; PROPOLIS; SOAPS; INCOME

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