Should I wash my face with honey every day?

Honey can be considered a "panacea" for health and beauty. Because it is easy to store and has no shelf life, honey is commonly used in everyday life. However, is washing your face with honey every day harmful to the skin? Let's find out with Doctor Nguyen Thi Thao through the article below!

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• What ingredients does honey contain?
• Benefits of washing your face with honey
• Should I wash my face with honey every day?
• Wash your face with honey properly
• Note when washing your face with honey
• Some ways to distinguish fake honey

What ingredients does honey contain?

Honey is considered one of the most nutrient-dense animal-based medicinal herbs. Depending on the type of flower that bees get honey from, the chemical composition of the honey also changes, creating its own unique flavor. The nutrients found in honey include:

Vitamin

Honey is rich in vitamins. It contains more than 16 vitamins including vitamins B1, B2, B6, C, E, PP, K, etc. So it has a lot of nutritional effects as well as anti-oxidant beauty. Washing your face with honey will make your skin soft and smooth because it is well-moisturized. It also works to reduce wrinkles giving you youthful skin.

The protein

Protein in honey only accounts for about 0.3% including amino acids and metabolic enzymes. The higher the protein content, the thicker the honey.

• Amino acids include: alanine, methionine, hangnin, lexin, isoleucine, xystin, lysine, arginine, ...
• Enzymes: amylase, galactose, invertase, lipase.

The above substances are all very good for the skin regeneration process and increase the natural immune system. Not only that, they also stimulate blood circulation, fighting free radicals. Therefore, honey is used very commonly for people with burns and skin infections.

Nutrients in honey

Antioxidants

In addition to vitamin C and vitamin E mentioned above, honey also contains a number of other antioxidants. For example: pinobanksin, pinocembrin, vitamin C, catalase, etc. These substances will help prevent the skin aging process and reduce the agents that cause melasma and freckles.

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates in honey: fructose, glucose, maltose, sucrose in which mainly fructose (38.2%). These substances are mainly used to provide energy.

Other ingredients

• Organic acids (0.45%) include: acetic, butyric, citric, formic, lactic, malic, oxalic, tartric.
• Minerals and trace elements necessary for the body 0.2%: potassium, magnesium, sodium, calcium, Fe, Cu Al, Ag, Au, Ba, Bi, Bo, Cr, Co, Ir, Li, Mn . Mo, Si, Sn, Ti, Cl, I, P, S…

These minerals have anti-fungal and anti-bacterial effects. In particular, honey does not contain fat components. So you don't need to worry about oily skin clogging pores causing acne.

Benefits of washing your face with honey

Thanks to the abundant nutritional ingredients, honey has many uses if used to wash the face.

• Skin moisturizing.
• Make the skin smooth and white.
• Anti-aging skin, prevent wrinkles, pigmentation and freckles.
• Exfoliate dead skin.
• Prevention and treatment of acne.
• Rehabilitation of minor injuries: including common and burn wounds.

Should I wash my face with honey every day?

With the above uses, you should use honey to wash your face every day. Because honey is also benign, although it exfoliates, it has a moisturizing effect. Therefore, users do not have skin peeling when using every day. However, you should only wash 1-2 times a day to avoid drying out your skin. Except for those who are allergic and prone to itching when applying honey, you should choose a cleanser for sensitive skin.

Honey allergy

Wash your face with honey properly

The process of washing face with honey includes the following steps:

Step 1: Wash your face with warm water.

Step 2: Apply honey evenly on the face and gently massage for about 5 minutes.

Step 3: Rinse with plain water.

Step 4: Blot excess water with a soft towel or makeup remover cotton.

To make the most of the health benefits of honey, you can combine it with drinking them every morning.

You can also combine honey with some other ingredients to speed up the effect. For example, glycerin, lemon juice, olive oil, etc.

Note when washing your face with honey

• Do not dilute in boiling water because high temperature will decompose vitamins and minerals in honey.
• Be aware of possible allergic reactions in people who are allergic to honey.
• You should test a little honey on your arm the first time you use it and wait for 20 minutes. If there is redness, you must immediately rinse with clean water and must abandon this method.
• It is necessary to protect the skin after using honey from the sun. Because honey can make your skin easy to catch the sun, easy to darken and get melasma and freckles. You can apply sunscreen or other shielding items when going outside.
• The most important thing is to pay attention to the quality of honey. Raw honey does not have an expiration date, but if it is diluted, it can become contaminated with bacteria.
• Honey only has a nourishing effect on the skin, it does not help you deep clean dirt. So you probably still have to use a dedicated makeup remover.

Some ways to distinguish fake honey

Honey is a commonly used product, so many people have taken advantage of it to sell diluted, poor quality honey. You can recognize quality honey in the following ways:

• Leave in the freezer of the refrigerator for 1 day, honey still does not freeze.
• Do not wet absorbent paper.
• Honey does not foam, no yeast growth.

For good health as well as a beautiful white skin, you should wash your face with honey every day. However, attention should be paid to those who are allergic and need to choose honey of clear origin and quality to achieve the best facial care effect!