Raw Honey For Skin






Raw Honey is a great product to have on deck as a natural solution for curing acne and acne scars. Honey is an effective antiseptic in that it prevents the growth of disease causing organisms.


Honey is used in many homemade mask either by itself or paired with other ingredients. It is great for the skin due to it’s anti-inflammatory qualities that help prevent the swelling and redness that can come from acne. It is especially great for the those with dry skin because honey is a natural humectant, which preserves moisture in your skin. It can prevent peeling and dryness that can come during the healing process.

Raw honey is accessible to find and inexpensive.


 How To Apply:

  • First wash your face with a mild cleanser and rinse with lukewarm water.

  • Before your skin dries apply the raw honey to your face, using your fingertips to gently massage the honey into the skin.

  • Allow it to stay on for at least a couple of minutes, then rinse off with clean water.

  • As stated before, you can add other ingredients associated with clearing acne scars like lemon juice, aloe vera, turmeric, essential oils, etc. to the raw honey for an even better blemish free mask.

For example, you can mix 1 tsp of cinnamon to 2 tbsp of raw honey. Cinnamon has effective microdermabrasion properties amongst other things. When mixed with raw honey, another acne treating ingredient, you double your chances of getting rid of acne faster.

Check out our Go Mask Yourself posts using raw honey for more mask ideas.



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