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Honey may be great on toast, but have you tried honey on your face? More and more personal care products are touting the benefits of honey in their ingredients. No doubt you’ve seen honey in facial cleansers, shampoos, and moisturizers.

Honey can be used as a moisturizing face wash to reduce dryness. Honey is an excellent humectant that seals in the moisture in your skin, making it soft and supple. Honey’s antibacterial properties can help with acne on the surface of your skin by soothing and reducing inflammation.

Dry or damaged hair can use a honey treatment to return it to a healthy and shiny mane.

Honey also has varying amounts of polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidants that help protect your body from cell damage, are anti-aging and are known to fight against heart disease and cancer. As we find out more about the benefits of honey inside and out, it begins to make sense that honey has a place in your medicine cabinet as well as your kitchen.

Be sure to see Chapter 5 for honey-inspired health and beauty recipes you can make at home.