Honey for facial skin: Uses and benefits

In its natural form, honey provides live enzymes and bacteria that work together to create a powerful ingredient with hundreds of practical uses, such as fading scars, clearing acne and evening out skin color.

Honey is a sweet, viscous substance produced and stored by bees in the hive. Honey has many values ​​in practice and is especially suitable for beauty needs with the use of clearing acne, fading scars and dark spots as well as bringing bright, healthy, smooth skin.
Pure honey that has not undergone the preparation process is recommended to be used directly on the skin, including sensitive skin such as the face because of the great benefits it brings. The benefits of honey in beauty can be mentioned as:
Raw honey or pure honey contains many beneficial ingredients for the skin, especially for those with acne prone skin or some autoimmune diseases. such as eczema or psoriasis. Honey can even control Candida overgrowth in ringworm, something that even antibiotics can't do. Honey helps balance bacteria on the skin, helps protect the skin from inflammation, clears pores and treats acne. Manuka honey has been researched and proven to be significantly more effective against acne than other popular products.

Honey helps speed up the recovery of skin cells – the main cause of eczema. In addition, the restoration of damaged skin cells helps to minimize the risk of skin cancer. Honey also stimulates the skin to produce collagen to create smoothness for the skin, neutralize free radicals and slow down the aging process, limiting the appearance of wrinkles on the skin. Raw honey is also a natural exfoliator. Applying raw honey to the face will reduce the formation of dull skin patches, reveal new skin cells, keep the skin always white naturally. Wound healing and scarring: Research shows that raw honey stimulates tissue growth and reduces scar formation when used to treat wounds. In addition, due to its good bactericidal properties, honey helps to protect the wound against the attack of bacteria, dust and chemical substances. Alleviate Symptoms of Atopic Dermatitis: A small-scale study of patients applied raw honey to atopic skin areas for 7 days without any other treatments. The results obtained were very positive when the manifestations of atopic dermatitis gradually decreased after each day of treatment. Skin moisturizing: Honey acts as a natural emollient and skin moisturizer. Combined with its soothing properties for the skin, honey is the ideal treatment for those with sensitive skin.

Beauty methods with honey for facial skin are relatively simple and easy to do at home. These can be mentioned as:
Using honey to treat acne, psoriasis and eczema: Honey used in atopic dermatitis can generally be treated topically with a patch for acne or with a face mask. in a few minutes. The most important thing when using honey in this case is to use pure honey, such as Manuka honey. They contain beneficial bacteria to activate the body's immune system, help reduce inflammation, redness and heal bruises. Another way to use honey in the treatment of acne, psoriasis and eczema is to mix it with some other substances to form a face mask. Note when performing this method is to choose substances to mix with honey appropriately, avoiding skin irritation. A mixture of honey and cinnamon is recommended as a strong antibacterial and antioxidant for the skin. Mix 3 parts honey with one part pure cinnamon, warm a little in the microwave and apply to your face for about 8 to 10 minutes. Wash again by warm water. Do not use in cases of allergy to cinnamon. Use honey to lighten skin: There are no studies that really prove this use of honey. However, based on its natural exfoliating properties, applying honey to the face can shed the old layer of cells – the main cause of dull skin to reveal bright white skin. After washing your face with a cleanser, apply a layer of raw, unprocessed honey on your face for a few minutes. You can mix honey with water if you feel uncomfortable because of their stickiness. Use honey to treat scars and bruises: Honey helps to speed up the body's recovery process and heal wounds, so it should be used on acne scars. Honey can be used as a topical treatment for scars by applying it directly at the site. In addition, you should form a beauty habit by applying a honey mask every day for 5 to 10 minutes on your face to get healthy, bright skin. However, honey is not recommended for use in cases of scars from burns or deep wounds. Applying honey to the face can also leave some side effects. Normally, honey is unlikely to cause an allergic reaction in most people who use it.

Using raw honey as a lotion is an effective way to treat acne, scars and atopic dermatitis. Pure honey is more expensive than other types of honey, but it is relatively cheap when compared to other types of skin care cosmetics. Currently, dermatologists are still learning more about the benefits of honey for the skin, especially sensitive areas like the face. If you are not allergic to the ingredients of honey, this method is well worth a try.
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Reference sources: healthline.com, greatist.com

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