How a Honey Facial Can be More Beneficial Than Any Other


by Loredana Conley - Date: 2008-08-06 - Word Count: 432 Share This!

How a Honey Facial Can Be More Beneficial than Any Other.  

If you are like I was until recently, you have never heard of a manuka honey facial, or even manuka honey, for that matter.  I heard some astonishing and even unbelievable things about this product recently, so I decided to do a little digging.  What I found out will surprise you as much as it surprised me.  

The thought of a honey facial is not that appealing at first.  It seems sticky and messy and not really effective.  Upon further research, however, I found out that honey cleans the face and tightens the pores.  It is also a natural antioxidant, which means it also helps prevent skin damage.  All of this appealed to me, so I decided to see what made this manuka honey any different from the garden variety stuff I can buy at the grocery store.  

Let me start by saying that the manuka honey I refer to is active manuka honey.  Inactive forms of the substance are essentially useless to the skin when it comes to antioxidant or health benefits.  That said, active manuka honey is a veritable wonder drug.  The best thing about it, though, is that it is not a drug at all, and therefore has no harmful side effects.  

Active manuka has extremely strong antioxidant properties combined with the ability to penetrate all layers of the skin.  This means maximum free radical elimination.  Free radicals are a by-product of our cells, given off when the cells use oxygen.  Free radicals are very damaging to our bodies and contribute to a number of conditions in the skin and elsewhere in the body.  

Manuka honey also has a secondary set of properties that make it far more valuable than any other skin care ingredient.  Manuka is a strong antibacterial.  This means that it can speed healing of cuts and burns as well as fighting off colds and even stomach ulcers.  By now I assume you are starting to see the benefit of a manuka honey facial.  

A manuka honey face gel can change not only your complexion, but your health as a whole.  No other skin care ingredient can live up to a promise such as that.  To have added resistance to bacteria from the same product that gives you fewer wrinkles and firmer skin is something that was, until recently, completely unheard of.  

I urge you to look into these honey facials today.  The benefits are outstanding and the results are amazing.  With manufacturers offering money back guarantees of satisfaction, what do you have to lose besides bacteria and visible signs of aging?


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Loredana Conley was born in Milano Italy, where she received her education in cosmetology. She relocated to the United States in 1989, and began researching the use of natural products to help in the battle of staying young and healthy. To learn more about the product's she recommends visit her site: www.TheNewAndHealthyYou.info

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