The role of honey in being beautiful is ever growing as cosmetics companies and health and beauty businesses catch on to the beneficial properties of honey although it has been used for centuries by woman to look beautiful.

The Creole women of Louisiana rub their entire bodies with a lotion consisting of honey and water, to which all possible assortments of spices are added. They use it not only as a cosmetic but as a cure for all kinds of skin trouble and sore throats. This application is also supposed to have the power to drive away evil spirits and to allow a clear view of the future. Egyptian women chewed perfumed pills made of honey and spices to sweeten their breath. In ancient Rome a high-priced semisolid paste, called “honey-mint,” was used for bad breath.

Honey has a nourishing, bleaching, astringent and antiseptic effect on the skin. The documented beautiful hands of Japanese women, which are often devoid of all wrinkles, is attributable to their daily use of fresh honey as a hand lotion. Woman in China use a paste made from crushed orange seeds and honey for spots/pimples and also to clear their complexions. They also use crushed seeds of peaches or apricots with honey for softening their hands.

An excellent hand softener (even described as the ‘best’) contains; honey, egg yolks and sweet almond oil. For chapped lips and skin mix together; honey (30 gm.) lemon juice (30 gm.) and Eau de Cologne (15 gm.), its an excellent remedy. Honey, glycerine, alcohol and lemon juice or citric acid are the ingredients present in most lotions for sunburn, chafed skin and freckles. Many skin-soaps contain honey. The famous Balm of Gilead was made of mutton tallow, castile soap, honey, beeswax and alum. Honey as a cosmetic remedy has an advantage over cold creams because it does not grow hair. As a cleanser of hands, honey equals even mechanic soaps in efficiency without making the skin rough.

Honey packs, honey masks and honey facials are getting more and more popular and its no wonder as it has a proven track record in beautifyiung woman for a long time. We would welcome any reviews of the products listed below.

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