Honey (Responsibly Grown)
SKU: 122-132
Responsibly Grown Honey is a high quality honey with hygroscopic and antioxidant properties. When added to skin and hair care products, honey acts as a humectant, helping to impart a hydrated, shiny glow to the skin and hair. Honey is a supersaturated sugar solution containing small amounts of protein, enzymes, vitamins and minerals.
Honey is known to be rich in both enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, including catalase, ascorbic acid, flavonoids and alkaloids. Although appearing only in trace amounts, honey also contains about 18 different amino acids.
Although this ingredient looks (and smells) good enough to eat, please note that this honey is intended for external, cosmetic use only.
If you would like to formulate with the benefits of honey without the stickiness or smell, try "Honeyquat" (aka Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey).
Ingredient Highlights
- Category: Additive, humectant
- Ingredient Function: Humectant, skin and hair conditioning
- Used in: Lotions, creams, body butters, scrubs and polishes, cleansers, exfoliants, masks, hair masks, conditioners, shampoos, soaps
- Solubility: Soluble in water and alcohol
- Appearance: Thick, clear to hazy golden to dark amber liquid
- Odor: Characteristic sweet, floral honey odor
Production Information
- Derived From: , non-GMO honey
- Part(s) Used: N/A
- Preserved With: No preservative
- Country of Origin: Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, Uruguay, India, and Canada depending on batch
- Method of Extraction:
- Processing:
Pro Tips
- Not for internal consumption as we are classified exclusively as a cosmetic company.
- Humectant properties make honey a great ingredient to add to moisturizing products for the skin and hair.
- Helps give hair a healthy, hydrated shine.
- Antioxidant-rich and perfect for use in products intended to moisturize, rejuvenate, and soothe dry and mature skin.
- Read this article to learn more about honey in cosmetic products: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24305429/
- This product is vegan.