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Wellness Magazine Media Feature | "Why is Honey Good for the Skin?"

Wellness Magazine recently featured PhilanthroBee skincare in one of their editorials about why honey is good for the skin

"Honey has been used for hundreds of years as a beauty secret and medicine. For those in the know, this precious liquid gold can be used as a  skin care product as well as a sweet treat and a taste for food. Just think about how sticky this valuable liquid gold would feel on your skin! Honey-based skin care products of the future have been making waves in the beauty business. Be thankful for that".

The Upcoming Honey Revolution

It’s true that we all want the perfect skincare routine to make our skin great. The catch is you don’t necessarily need to make a huge lifestyle overhaul or spend heaps of money to have your best skin. Sometimes the answer is as simple as opening your kitchen cabinet and grabbing that jar of honey.

Honey isn’t just another fleeting trend in this beauty-obsessed world. Honey is a timeless ingredient that has truly endured over time. What’s wonderful about honey in skincare is that it’s slowly and subtly morphing, so you won’t even realize it. However, we can assure you that the results are truly impressive.

Honey: An Age-Old Gift in Skincare

You might think honey in skin care is a new fad, but using this sweet substance for your body and face dates all the way back to ancient times. Several ancient civilizations, including the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, have long attributed honey’s miraculous properties. They all included it in their beauty rituals. Rumors even suggested that Cleopatra bathed in milk and honey, ensuring her skin remained soft and youthful. Hippocrates and other ancient healing masters of Greece used honey in both their medicinal and cosmetic preparations. The Romans had a huge interest in honey and utilized it in facial masks as well as body scrubs. The passage of time that this golden elixir has effortlessly traversed is a testament to the timeless power and magic of this gold-in-skin ingredient—linking the ancient philosophies on skincare with powerful anti-aging beauty formulas.

What Does Honey Do for the Skin

Below, I’ve outlined the primary benefits of honey for your skin.

Honey functions as a natural humectant for hydration, drawing in and retaining moisture. It’s like giving your skin a huge glass of cold, ice water. Having this hydrating capability helps keep our skin healthy and plump and decreases any lines we might so desperately want to be missing.

Honey is brimming with antioxidants that safeguard and revitalize your skin. It contains antioxidants, which are the enemies of free radicals that lead to premature aging and dull skin.

Honey contains an enzyme that gently exfoliates your face, avoiding harsh exfoliation. Think of it as your skin having a mini-glow-up without needing to scrub anything off too roughly.

Honey generally soothes the skin, making it a potential solution for irritated skin. If your skin is inflamed, honey’s anti-inflammatory and calming properties will calm it down.

Acne Battle: Honey is antibacterial, which means it can be the perfect face mask for clearing up acne. Basically, it’s a blemish-fighting, skin-loving ingredient.

Can Honey Be Used in Skincare? Absolutely!

Okay, so we know how wonderful honey is. Let’s embark on a journey through some hive-inspired beauty products that you’ll soon be adding to your skincare collection

Philanthrobee Bee-Cause Body Bar

Enter the Philanthrobee Bee-Cause Body Bar, a skincare must! Friends, this is not your typical body bar; this tiny soap is a triple threat of moisture, rich scent, and antioxidant magic, ready to revolutionize your approach to skin care.

Imagine this: Your skin feels tight, flaky, itchy, or inflamed. The last thing you want to do is apply chemically loaded thick creams. Enter the BeeCause Body Bar, which melts into your skin when warmed up with the heat of your body.