Skin Care Treatment With Honey

Honey has the ability to heal, contains several vitamins (like C, B1, B2, B3, B5 and B6) and has elements like potassium, magnesium, calcium, chlorine, sodium, phosphate, sulfur and iron. All these make honey an important ingredient that’s used for skin care.

As honey nourishes your skin and has anti-aging properties, you can use it as a face mask. Honey retains the skin’s moisture, thereby keeping your skin supple. It also has hydration quality that helps the skin to stay elastic and smooth. The antioxidants present in honey act as a protective shield against the UV rays.

Some skin care recipes that use honey are:

Honey Cleanser

Mix 1 tablespoon of honey, 2 tablespoons of almonds that are ground finely with 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice. Rub the mixture on your face and then wash off with warm water.

Honey Toner

Apply a paste of 1 tablespoon of honey and an apple (deseeded and peeled) on your face and keep it for 15 minutes. Then, use cool water to rinse it.

Honey Facial Mask

To the mixture of a tablespoon each of honey, egg white and glycerin, add proportionate amount of flour. Make a paste and apply it to your face and neck. Keep it for 10 minutes and then rinse with warm water.

For A Relaxing Bath

Add 1/4 cup of honey to your bath water.

A Smooth Conditioner

Mix 1 tablespoon each of honey and vegetable oil with 1/4 tablespoon of lemon juice. Rub this natural conditioner on your body, leave it for 10 minutes and then wash it off.

Acne Reliever

Soften the spot by using a cotton ball dipped in the mixture of 1/2 cup of warm water to which 1/4 tablespoon of salt is added. After that, apply honey, let it stay for 10 minutes, rinse and pat dry.

Lip Care

Apply honey to soothe chapped lips.

Body & Face Scrub

Make a mixture of buttermilk and freshly ground coffee (1/4 cup each), wheat germ and honey (2 tablespoon each) with 1 egg white and 1 tablespoon of grape seed oil. Avoid the formation of any lumps. Use this paste to exfoliate the skin of your body during bathing. Wash it off completely and pat dry to observe the results.