Honey skin care

Honey is composed of properties that makes it useful in different circumstances. You can use honey to improve memory, treating coughs and wounds. Honey is also an important part of various aesthetic treatments. This makes honey skin care an essential part of anyone’s skin care routine. Honey is a natural humectant which means it has moisturizing properties.

It is rich in anti-oxidants and has antiseptic properties. This will make it essential in your fight against skin aging. But before coming up with home remedies using honey let us look at the benefits of honey in detail.

Benefits of honey skin care

Honey has natural antibacterial properties. This makes honey effective for deep facial cleansing. When you apply honey directly to your skin it will remove impurities and purify your skin.

As mentioned above honey is natural humectant. Which means it can moisturize your skin. You can use honey of any skin type, dry or oily. Due to its ability to moisturize your skin, it will become soft and illuminated. Honey also will prevent dry and cracked skin.

Honey is rich in anti-oxidants. This can help it fight skin aging and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and make you look younger. Having moisturizing properties will also plump up your skin and diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This all will make you look younger.

Honey is known for its anti-bacterial properties. Honey has an enzyme called glucose oxidase. This enzyme produces hydrogen peroxide, which helps to kill bacteria on the skin. Hence honey is effective in unclogging pores and reducing blackheads. Honey has anti-inflammatory assets which makes it effective against reducing redness and swelling of pimples. In brief honey is effective against acne.

Finally with all the natural healing properties and antioxidants present in honey, it can help the healing process of skin. It is capable of nourishing and calming damaged skin.

Homemade masks with honey

Now since we know the benefits of honey it is time to come up with some masks that contain honey. The first mask that we have is a honey and cornmeal face mask. This mask will keep your skin hydrated and prevent blemishes. In a container mix honey and cornmeal, preferably organic. Then apply the mask on your face. Keep the mask for 20 minutes.

To remove this mask rinse your face with warm water. Do this process for twice a week.

The second mask that we have is the honey and cinnamon powder mask. This mask is effective against acne as both the substances have antiseptic properties. For this mask you need ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder and 3 teaspoon of honey.

Mix both the ingredients in a suitable container. Then apply the mask over your face using circular motion. Avoid the eye area and let the mask act for 15 minutes. Remove the mask using cold water. Do this twice a week.

Finally we have a honey scrub for you to exfoliate your skin. Exfoliation is a technique that removes dead cells and excess keratin from the skin. This gives us fresh and renewed skin with even skin tone. It also improves blood circulation and helps the nutrients from moisturizers to seep deeper in the skin.

For this mask we need 2 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Mix both the ingredients to obtain a paste. Moisten the skin with cold water and apply the mixture in circular motions. Rinse the skin thoroughly.  Don’t keep the mask on your skin for more than two minutes.

Now it is important to do a patch test before applying the mask on your face. You will come to know if there are any allergies.

In conclusion

Honey skin care is essential due to the various nutrients present in honey. Honey can moisturize the skin, fight signs of aging and treat acne.