How To Add Honey To Your Skincare Regimen – Forbes

GUERLAIN Abeille Royal Youth Watery Oil

When it comes to caring for extra sensitive skin or easing discomfort, honey is the natural ingredient that first comes to mind. In high school when acne and oily skin were the main concerns, tea tree was the cure-all. By the time I began working and had to constantly deal with dry skin, sensitivities and unexpected breakouts, a work colleague introduced me to the wonders of honey.

I tried a small bottle of Ilog Marias Royal Jelly Honey Milk Cleanser and Moisturizer. Within days, skins balance was restored. All signs of fatigue, dullness and red patches had magically disappeared. By that time, many of my friends were trading in more popular Western skincare brands for this small-batch artisanal beauty label that produced everything in a quaint bee farm south of Manila.

An oldie but goodie. ILOG MARIA Honeymilk Cleanser and Moisturizer.

That was in early 2000. It took almost two decades before I could find other real, potent and supercharged honey-based beauty products to add to my skincare arsenal. Today, apart from the tried-and-tested Ilog Maria Cleanser and Moisturizer, there are other brilliantly formulated bee-inspired potions that have found its place on the boudoir.

ECZEMA HONEY Original Skin Soothing Cream is an essential especially for individuals suffering from eczema or other skin sensitivities. Having a sister and mom who suffer from this condition, I know all too well the woes that come with inflamed, red, cracked and itchy skin. A jar of this soothing cream comes packed with beeswax, pure honey, almond and sunflower oil, which hydrates and moisturizes skin. Apply a small amount on affected areas to soothe and ease. You can also use this heaven-sent as a mask, leaving it on for about 20 minutes. Follow this with a thorough cleansing using a wash towel and warm water. Other products from this label worth having on stock, especially if you are constantly on-the-go, include the Gentle Oatmeal and Lavender Soap as well as the Gentle Face and Body Lotion Stick.

ECZEMA HONEY Skin Soothing Cream

ECZEMA HONEY Gentle Oatmeal and Lavender Soap

ECZEMA HONEY Gentle Face and Body Lotion Stick

HEY HONEY Dont Miss A Spot Propolis Cleansing Foam is a current favorite. This delicious and gentle face purifier was formulated with propolis extracts to exfoliate and clean oily to combination skin types. It leaves a soft and silky finish on skin while balancing skin. Dont Miss A Spot Fresh Honey Cleansing Foam is another gentle cleansing miracle that helps with moisture retention while addressing skin redness. To give skin a youthful boost, apply a layer of Good Morning Honey Moisturizer Silk Serum. This daily cocktail of honey extracts, hyaluronic and silk amino acids helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines. It also brings back skins radiance and glow.

HEY HONEY Dont MIss A Spot Propolis Cleansing Foam

HEY HONEY Good Morning Honey Silk Facial Serum

ORIGANI Edra Manuka Honey Peel softens, purifies, exfoliates and smoothens skin without drying it out. Formulated using organic Manuka Honey, this peel mask immediately erases appearance of wrinkles, dullness and red spots. Bladderwrack extracts brings deep detoxification while Lotus Flower and Aloe Vera balances, hydrates and protects. For optimum results, do a peel twice or thrice weekly. Apply on skin after cleansing and drying. Leave for 10 seconds and rinse with lukewarm water.

ORGANI Edra Manuka Honey Peel

GUERLAIN Abeille Royale Radiance Ritual Set is the queen of bee-inspire beauty potions. It features widely beloved, iconic beauty essentials such as the Abeille Royale Youth Watery Oil, Honey Nectar Lotion and Double R Renew and Repair Serum. These products are all formulated using Guerlains famous honey and royal jelly, which are miracle workers for brightening and anti aging.

GUERLAIN Abeille Royal Radiance Ritual Set

After cleansing, apply Honey Nectar Lotion using a pad. It is an essential step in your beauty routine that prepares skin for deep absorption of nourishing and rejuvenating skincare products. This lotion is rich in essential nutrients that include honey nectar. After application, skin is visibly firmer, more radiant and hydrated.

Apply two to three drop of the iconic Youth Watery Oil. This iconic beauty product is infused with Guerlains proprietary Royal Jelly and Ouessant Black Bee Honey to invigorate, smoothen and boost skin elasticity.

Follow this with Abeille Royal Double R Renew and Repair Serum. This anti aging formula helps to reverse loss of skins elasticity and firmness. It also addressed dull skin, wrinkles, enlarged pores and other imperfections. A soft peel formula brings to skin the feeling of renewal, while enhancing contours and texture. Apply morning and nighttime before cream.

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How To Add Honey To Your Skincare Regimen - Forbes