For lovers of all things sweet, honey is the best thing on the planet!
It’s sugary, it’s healthy, and it’s a flavor that ups the overall taste of any dessert.
For millions of years, honey has been used for not only sweetening your food, but also for improving your overall health, primarily for skincare and beauty purposes.
The Amazing World of Honey
Honey is the oldest known product that was used for dressing wounds. In fact, Greek, Roman, and Egyptian accounts show that honey was used for many medicinal purposes, such as for treating sunburns and poisonings from rabid dogs, snakes, and toadstools. Honey was even used to treat stomach ailments and is a known remedy for treating diarrhea and constipation (go figure!).
Additionally, honey was used to treat skin conditions, as well as gum disease and throat problems like sore throats and colds.
In short, honey has a lot of benefits.
But moving away from the medicinal side of things, here is some information on the way honey benefits your skin, hair, and overall body.
- Skin Hydration and Moisturizing
The sugar content in honey acts as an emollient and humectant, which not only increases the water content in your skin, but also reduces dryness. Its soothing and moisturizing properties are the reason that honey is so popular for facial and hair care products.
- Exfoliation
Honey has specific enzymes which work as gentle exfoliants for the skin. Apply the product gently and you’ll see a major difference, not just in terms of smoothness, but for skin health as well. Honey basically makes your skin stronger while exfoliating it.
- Treating Marks and Scars
Honey is a natural treatment for wounds. But its antibacterial qualities aren’t the only reason why it’s used so liberally for acne-targeting products. Honey treats skin marks and scars as well, healing them with time and keeping the skin moisturized.
- Relaxation
Feel those muscles bunching up? You might want to relax with a honey-infused bath bomb! The fragrance, along with its enzymes, antioxidants, and more allow your body to relax, nourishing it from the outside in.
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