Bee honey in cosmetics
Honey is easily and completely absorbed by the body, both when consumed inside and through the skin. Honey contains about 60 different substances. The main component of all honey varieties are carbohydrates: glucose (grape sugar) and fructose (fruit sugar). In addition, honey contains a number of other valuable substances: enzymes, salts of potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, iodine, organic acids, vitamins, biogenic stimulants. In terms of the amount of minerals, honey is very similar to blood.
Honey has antimicrobial properties, which it does not lose during storage. The disinfecting effect of honey was known and used in ancient times for preserving food products. Due to the disinfecting properties of honey, it was used to treat wounds and ulcers. When rinsing your mouth with a solution of honey, many microbes are destroyed.
In folk medicine, when treating inflammatory processes in the oral cavity, an infusion of sage leaves is used, in which a little honey is added.
For the treatment of boils, honey mixed with flour is applied to them. Honey is part of the masks used in cosmetics to prevent wrinkles and cleanse the skin. Masks are applied to pre-cleansed skin.
100 g of honey mixed with lemon juice. The resulting mass is applied in a thin layer to the face and left for 5-10 minutes, then washed off with cold water (for dry and normal skin).
Mix 2 tablespoons of flour with the beaten white of 1 egg and add a teaspoon of honey. The resulting dough-like mass is applied to the cleansed face for 10-15 minutes. It is washed off with ordinary water. The mask is recommended for preventing wrinkles in dry and normal skin.
Mix 50 ml of vodka (40% alcohol) with 100 g of slightly heated honey and mix until smooth. Keep the mask on your face for 10-12 minutes. This mask cleanses, softens the skin, and has a disinfectant effect.
Very useful for the skin "honey water" (1 tablespoon of honey in 2 cups of warm water). It is recommended to wash your face with it for 5-7 minutes at night, then rinse with warm water without soap. "Honey water" well nourishes the skin, makes it velvety, helps to smooth out wrinkles.
If the skin of your hands is dry and flaky, you can use the following recipe: glycerol-3 tablespoons, ammonia - 1 teaspoon, borax - on the tip of a knife, honey-1 teaspoon, water-0.5 cups. Mix and shake before use.
Honey has antimicrobial properties, which it does not lose during storage. The disinfecting effect of honey was known and used in ancient times for preserving food products. Due to the disinfecting properties of honey, it was used to treat wounds and ulcers. When rinsing your mouth with a solution of honey, many microbes are destroyed.
In folk medicine, when treating inflammatory processes in the oral cavity, an infusion of sage leaves is used, in which a little honey is added.
For the treatment of boils, honey mixed with flour is applied to them. Honey is part of the masks used in cosmetics to prevent wrinkles and cleanse the skin. Masks are applied to pre-cleansed skin.
100 g of honey mixed with lemon juice. The resulting mass is applied in a thin layer to the face and left for 5-10 minutes, then washed off with cold water (for dry and normal skin).
Mix 2 tablespoons of flour with the beaten white of 1 egg and add a teaspoon of honey. The resulting dough-like mass is applied to the cleansed face for 10-15 minutes. It is washed off with ordinary water. The mask is recommended for preventing wrinkles in dry and normal skin.
Mix 50 ml of vodka (40% alcohol) with 100 g of slightly heated honey and mix until smooth. Keep the mask on your face for 10-12 minutes. This mask cleanses, softens the skin, and has a disinfectant effect.
Very useful for the skin "honey water" (1 tablespoon of honey in 2 cups of warm water). It is recommended to wash your face with it for 5-7 minutes at night, then rinse with warm water without soap. "Honey water" well nourishes the skin, makes it velvety, helps to smooth out wrinkles.
If the skin of your hands is dry and flaky, you can use the following recipe: glycerol-3 tablespoons, ammonia - 1 teaspoon, borax - on the tip of a knife, honey-1 teaspoon, water-0.5 cups. Mix and shake before use.