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The wealth of nature is full of beauty that men and women are (re)discovering today in search of healthier and more authentic cosmetics. This is the case with honey, which has a thousand and one benefits for the skin that have been known for millennia. On the occasion of World Bee Day, scheduled for May 20, to raise awareness of their vital role and the need to protect them, we present some of the essential properties of honey in the cosmetic sector.
Honey is a delicately sweet substance that bees produce from the nectar of many flowers, it pleases our taste buds, but also our health and skin. If some of its myriad benefits depend essentially on the harvested flower, others are universal and can improve all skin types, whether acne-prone, dehydrated, damaged or mature. The power of honey is such that today they have agreed among the youngest generations, especially on social networks, where grandmothers’ recipes mixed from the rare elixir number in the hundreds and have millions of views.
Hydrating, healing, soothing
Apitherapy, in other words the use of bee products for cosmetic purposes, is becoming more and more widespread around the world, to the extent that a number of care brands specialized in honey have been born. And legend has it that Cleopatra herself was once particularly fond of it. It must be said that beehive products, and especially honey, are full of benefits. If we had to remember only one thing, it would be hydration, because honey deeply nourishes the skin and is therefore essential for dry and dehydrated skin. But that’s not all, as it also helps calm redness, aids healing and helps clear so-called problem skin.
Two basic DIY recipes
The craze for honey as a skin care product is such that grandmothers’ recipes based on the sweet substance are multiplying on social networks at great speed. Of course, we know hot drinks designed to soothe a cough or an irritated throat, but there are also recipes entirely dedicated to the beauty of the skin. This is the case with depilation, especially with a preparation made of sugar, water and lemon, to which it is advisable to add honey to aid healing. But it is also possible to make your own moisturizing mask with a spoonful of honey, a spoonful of coconut oil or olive oil and a spoonful of natural yogurt. Enough to overcome the driest skin.
A star in cosmetics
Honey has become essential not only on social networks or in DIY, but it is also one of the most popular ingredients in cosmetics, to the point where it has become the star of some brands. This is the case with Secrets de Miel, which offers face, body and hair treatments based on beehive products, and especially different and varied honeys, so that the whole family can benefit from the maximum benefits. But also the brands Apicia and Api Sens, which also specialize in apitherapy, as well as internationally Burt’s Bees and Honey Girl Organics.