Honey & Skincare

Adding honey to your skincare routine is a natural and effective way to give your skin a boost. The many skin and beauty benefits of honey have been known since ancient Egypt and even Cleopatra swore by it. Raw honey has natural antibacterial qualities, and it is great for healing, moisturising, and nourishing the skin. Honey can help can also help soothe acne, burns, bites and other small injuries and skin irritation. Here are just some of the reasons why raw honey is so beneficial for your skin.

Raw Honey Is Hydrating

Honey is naturally soothing to the skin and helps create a natural moisturising barrier. Honey absorbs moisture from the air and draws it to your skin, helping keep your skin hydrated, fresh and youthful. It is also a great solution for dry and cracked skin, especially for your hands and feet.

By keeping your skin hydrated honey also helps remove dead skin cells and promote new skin to grow, which can help reduce skin discolouration, blemishes, tan lines, and even help fade scars. Just applying honey to your skin will work wonders, but there are also countless recipes to make everything from lip balm and face masks, to hand cream and soaps with honey’s natural moisturising properties.

Raw Honey is Antibacterial

Honey’s antiseptic properties make it great at treating acne and pimples, by naturally killing off bacteria while soothing the skin. It also creates a barrier to help protect sensitive skin from air-borne pollution and irritants that can cause flare-ups.

Similarly, honey is a simple natural treatment for cuts, grazes and burns, protecting the wound from further damage or infection. The honey creates an antibacterial barrier that also helps to speed up recovery. Honey can be used to make effective natural deodorants as well as insect bite treatments and rash creams.

Raw Honey Contains Antioxidants

Raw honey also contains antioxidants that along with keeping your skin hydrated increases the elasticity of your skin while giving it a healthy glow. This can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles working as an all-natural anti-ageing product.

Honey also helps to rejuvenate your skin perfect for cleansing your pores and treating mild sunburn. Mixed with beneficial herbs or used on its own, honey is a versatile natural skincare choice.

Raw Honey from Bellmere Honey

Adding honey to your skin care routine is easy and many remedies can be made at home with only a few ingredients. Raw honey naturally contains amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that are beneficial to your overall health and your skin. So whether you prefer to eat your honey or use it as a skin treatment Bellmere Honey’s pure natural honey is a great choice.

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