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Sunday, January 20, 2008

Honey and Beauty

HONEY IS A TIME-HONORED TREAT FOR BOTH SKIN AND HAIR

"Honey is one of the oldest moisturizers in the world, because it's so thick, it's occlusive and locks moisture in", ays Roslyn Griner, vice president for the bath and body division of Coty Beauty U.S.

Honey has been consumed and used as a natural remedy and in skincare for centuries.
Honey's main composition is 80% sugar and also minerals and trace elements such as iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, amino acids...It also contains Vitamin C, B and water .

Honey and skin care benefits

Honey is not only used to improve health, it has many benefits for the skin, too
* Regenerates the skin, due to its antioxidant power.
* Honey acts as an humectant, moisturizing the skin and leaving it soft and supple.
* Is still used in some places to help heal skin wounds.
* Honey is being incorporated by skin care companies, to many cosmetic products in order to diminish wrinkles and hydrate the skin.
* Apart from honey, other products produced by bees such as wax, pollen, and royal jelly
are also used in skin care products.
* Honey is also used to heal cracked lips.

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