Honey Recipes for Beauty

Honey and Vanilla Bath Oil

1 1/2 cups sweet almond oil
1/2 cup honey
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp lemon juice

Slightly warm the honey so it's easier to pour. Place oil in a bowl. Add other ingredients and mix. Place in a colored bottle with tight filling lid. Add a small amount to your bath.

Honey Conditioner

1 tsp honey
1 egg
2 tsp oilive oil

Mix ingredients together. Massage into hair. Wrap head with plastic wrap and a warm towel and leave for 30 minutes. Rinse, then shampoo as usual.

Oatmeal and Honey Facial Scrub

1/2 cup oatmeal
2 tbsp honey
1 ripe banana

Mix ingredient to form a paste. Massage over face avoiding eyes. Leave on for 5 minutes. Wash off with warm water and a soft cloth.

The Bonnie Bath Co.
Natural, handmade bath and body products

Ingredient Profile - Honey in Soaps, Lotions and Bath Products

Honey is said to be liquid gold fit for the gods and goddesses. It’s rich in vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, which nourish the skin. Honey is high in vitamin C, some B vitamins such as niacin, riboflavin, and pantothenic acid, as well as minerals such as potassium. Besides being great for sore throats, respiratory problems, digestion, and stress, it is perfect for skin care.

Honey contains powerful antioxidants which help fight free radicals and reverse aging. It is also a well known antibacterial and antifungal agent. It helps disinfect and speed the healing process in wounds, scrapes and burns. A 1999 study conducted by the University of Wales Institute found that unpasteurized honey produced an antibacterial action against Staphylococcus aureus, a common bacteria found readily in our environment that can cause infections, especially in open wounds.

Honey is rich and thick, making it an effective moisturizer. Like other humectants, it binds moisture to the skin and helps it stay hydrated, not only smoothing dry, rough, wrinkled skin, but also making skin supple and plumping up wrinkles. Honey is a valuable moisturizer for your face as well as your body.

We use honey in many of our products. Besides our oatmeal and honey soap, salts, and bath bombs, honey has been included in our lotions, and honey powder has been added to all of our herbal bath teas and milk baths. Sometimes, we use honey to add flavor to lip balms. Honey powder is natural honey that has been spray dried into a fine powder. It is used in our dry products and attracts the dirt from skin pores and dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, cleansing and softening as you bathe.

We also use beeswax in many products, but that will be discussed in another post. Our powdered honey comes from one of our suppliers, but our honey and beeswax come from local honey farms.

In the next few posts, we will include countless ways to use honey at home for both beauty and health.

The Bonnie Bath Co.
Natural, handmade bath and body products

Ingredient Profile - Goat's Milk in Soaps, Lotions and Bath Products

Goat's Milk is one of our favorite natural ingredients. We use it in soaps, lotions, milk baths, bath bombs, and more. Nothing beats its creamy, richness for the skin.

Goat's milk nourishes the skin. It contains vitamins A, C, E and some B vitamins, along with amino acids, enzymes, unsaturated fatty acids, citric acid and zinc. It also contains glycerin, which manufacturers use as a moisturizer in lotion. Glycerin is naturally found in goat's milk and in handmade soap.

Goat's milk products are alkaline with a low pH, close to the pH of human skin. This aids in moisturizing the skin and and delivering nutrients. Additionally, goat's milk soap contains lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid commonly included in skin rejuvenation products. Alpha hydroxy acid helps slough off dead skin cells, leaving smooth new cells at the surface. Besides ridding the skin or dryness, alpha hydroxy aids in preventing wrinkles.

Goat's Milk is completely natural. We get our Goat's Milk from a Florida farm that cares for the goats humanely and allows the goats to roam free and graze on grass. Goat's Milk reduces the possibility of skin irritation and allergic reactions. Many people with eczema, psoriasis, and other sensitive skin issues can use goat's milk soap without any problems. It is safe for adults, children, and babies.

The Bonnie Bath Co.
Natural, handmade bath and body products

Repost from Aug 2009.

Ingredient Profile - Goat's Milk in Soaps, Lotions and Bath Products

Goat's Milk is one of our favorite natural ingredients. We use it in soaps, lotions, milk baths, bath bombs, and more. Nothing beats its creamy, richness for the skin.

Goat's milk nourishes the skin. It contains vitamins A, C, E and some B vitamins, along with amino acids, enzymes, unsaturated fatty acids, citric acid and zinc. It also contains glycerin, which manufacturers use as a moisturizer in lotion. Glycerin is naturally found in goat's milk and in handmade soap.

Goat's milk products are alkaline with a low pH, close to the pH of human skin. This aids in moisturizing the skin and and delivering nutrients. Additionally, goat's milk soap contains lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid commonly included in skin rejuvenation products. Alpha hydroxy acid helps slough off dead skin cells, leaving smooth new cells at the surface. Besides ridding the skin or dryness, alpha hydroxy aids in preventing wrinkles.

Goat's Milk is completely natural. We get our Goat's Milk from a Florida farm that cares for the goats humanely and allows the goats to roam free and graze on grass. Goat's Milk reduces the possibility of skin irritation and allergic reactions. Many people with eczema, psoriasis, and other sensitive skin issues can use goat's milk soap without any problems. It is safe for adults, children, and babies.