Honey is a sweet and viscous fluid produced by honey bees from the nectar of flowers. Honey powder is natural honey that has been spray dried into a fine powder.

To use as a replacement for raw honey in formulations: reconstitute 3 parts honey powder and 1 part water. Use this at a 1 to 1 ratio for the honey in your formulation. Honey attracts the dirt from skin pores and dead skin cells from the surface of the skin functioning as a natural skin cleanser and softener.

Throughout the centuries, legendary beauties have used honey as part of their skin and hair care treatments. Cleopatra was famous for her milk and honey baths, and Poppea, wife of Roman Emperor Nero, used a honey and milk lotion on her face to keep her looking youthful. By the time cosmetics were beginning to be mass produced in the late 1800s, honey was a popular ingredient.

Cosmetic Uses: Use honey in skin moisturizers, facial masks, hair conditioners and shower gels.

As a natural moisturizer honey works with the skin’s ability to stay hydrated. Honey is a humectant, which means it attracts and retains water. So honey is a natural fit for a variety of moisturizing products including cleansers, creams, shampoos and conditioners. Because honey is also an anti-irritant, it is suitable for sensitive skin and baby care products.

Add ¼ cup honey powder to bath water for a fragrant, silky bath.

Use honey powder in creams, lotions, soaps, scrubs, facials, masks, body wraps, bath teas, milk baths, bath salts and bath bombs.