Skin Cleansing and Manuka Honey

If you aren’t careful when cleansing your skin, you could cause damage that will hasten the signs of aging, making you look older.

If you were to add up all of the allergens, irritants and toxins that are in shampoos, soaps and conditioners, plus all the impurities that are present in public water supplies, it would be in the thousands. There are some environmental toxins that cannot be avoided. However, being aware of the ingredients in your skin care products can help.

Antibacterial cleansing has become increasingly popular, but the antibacterial agent found in most body washes and soaps is triclosan, which is bad for the environment and could be bad for your health. There’s no reason to risk exposure because there are natural antibacterial agents, including Manuka honey.

Check all of your personal care products and avoid ingredients such as parabens, petrochemicals and added fragrances. Manuka Honey soap is an excellent choice for daily skin cleansing. Products that include exfoliation is damaging and unnecessary. Micro-beads cause irritation, inflammation and free radical damage which leads to wrinkles.

If you have a problem with oily skin, blackheads, pimples or other acne problems caused by bacteria and clogged pores, add a weekly or bi-weekly Manuka Honey mask to your skin cleansing routine. The best facial masks are made with Dead Sea mud, which has long been used for deep skin cleansing. It absorbs excessive oil and gently pulls dirt out of the pores. Both Dead Sea Mud and Manuka Honey can act as a disinfectant, effectively healing blemishes and preventing new ones from forming. Cheap face masks can clog the pores and required excessive scrubbing to get them off, which can cause redness and irritation.

For more information or to purchase Manuka Honey products, call 1-866-427-7329 or visit www.HoneymarkProducts.com.

Manuka Honey Acne Treatment

Even though acne is not a life threatening aliment, it effects millions of us each year. Acne can also affect people socially, attacking confidence and can cause lifelong scarring. It commonly effects teens at a time when someone is finding themselves and their new found freedom. Scarring from acne is commonly treated through surgical practices. However, Manuka honey is becoming a more popular treatment option for acne and other skin disorders. This unique type of honey has been found to help rebuild damaged skin cells.

Manuka Honey is a special type of honey which is derived from the floral nectar of the Manuka flower, indigenous to New Zealand. Like other types of honey, Manuka honey contains levels of hydrogen peroxide. However, the healing properties of Manuka honey are more stable and don’t break down as easily. It also contains a compound known as UMF or the Unique Manuka Factor, which is a scale that measures its anti-bacterial potency. Manuka honey has amazing healing properties capable of killing most bacteria. Since acne is most comonly caused by bacterail infection, Manuka honey is being considered a logical treatment choice.

There are many reasons why Manuka Honey is so effective in breaking down microorganisms and reversing scarring and skin disorders. The main reason is that it is rich in nutrients, amino acids, vitamins and minerals which help inhabit bacterial growth, heal wounds and promote new tissue growth. Vitamin C is essential for the maintenance of healthy skin because of its role in the formation of collagen. Vitamin C is also a very powerful antioxidant so it ceases the effect of nasty free radicals.

UMF is a scientifically proven formula so this is not a gimmick or a miss-sold product. Manuka honey is more commonly being used around the world in hospitals to treat and heal infections. The higher the UMF rating, the higher the antibacterial activity. It is tested alongside common antibacterial products such as phenol. For example, a UMF rating of 15+ has the same level of activity as a solution of 15% phenol. Manuka Honey UMF 16 is most ideal for acne and other skin conditions.

Using Manuka honey as a facial mask will work just as well as, if not better than, many acne products that are on the market. There are also Acne Creams available that contain Manuka Honey. The advantages of a cream is that you can let it to soak into the skin for longer periods of time as well as avoiding the sticky mess.

It’s only natural to be sceptical with all the fads around these days. However, Manuka honey is an amazing natural resource that has be tested and proven to have extraordinarly therapeutic qualities. It’s the perfect ingredient for skin care products and even works wonders by itself.

Manuka Honey, What It’s About

New Zealand honey derived from the Manuka tea tree is proving to be one of the most valued natural resources in the world because of its medicinal qualities and its ability to successfully treat many health conditions, both internally and topically on the skin.

Manuka Honey is produced by bees that use the nectar from the flowers of a particular plant that is indigenous to New Zealand (leptospermum scoparium). Many reports suggest that this unique type of honey contains extraordinary healing properties not found in other types of honey or even some medicines. It has been determined that Manuka Honey’s curative properties are largely due to the presence of certain compounds such as a substance known as methylglyoxal, UMF and other floral nectar components from the Manuka plant.

Manuka honey is distinctively flavored, darker and richer in taste than other types of honey and has powerful antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. The finest quality Manuka honey with the most potent antimicrobial properties is produced from beehives placed in wild, uncultivated areas with abundant growth of Manuka bushes.

When taken internally, Manuka Honey has been used to treat conditions such as stomach ulcers, strep throat, acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis and other gastrointestinal complications. It has even proven effective in relieving sore throats, stomach aches, and cold/flu symptoms. For internal conditions, it is recommended that a teaspoon of Manuka honey be taken about a half hour before meals. Anecdotal studies have shown that this treatment modality can be more effective than most traditional forms of medicine.

When used topically on the skin, Manuka honey has been used to treat acne, wounds, bacterial and fungal infections, burns, eczema and other forms of dermatitis. Among Manuka honey’s many accolades is its ability to eradicate the MRSA bacterium which is responsible for causing antibiotic-resistant Staph infections. For topical applications, Manuka honey should be applied directly to affected areas. To avoid stickiness, it is recommended to use skin care products containing Manuka Honey. New York-based manufacturer, Honeymark, has developed non-sticky Manuka Honey applications.

“Manuka Honey has many uses as a natural healing agent and is becoming very popular as a viable alternative to antibiotics and other traditional forms of medication,” says Frank Buonanotte, CEO of Honeymark International. “It frequently outperforms medicine without the risk of negative side effects. Those who are unfamiliar with Manuka honey will begin to hear a lot more of it in the future. It’s the next generation of natural healing.”

In order to take advantage of all that Manuka Honey has to offer, it is recommend that a potency of UMF 10 or higher is used. For more information or to purchase Manuka Honey products, call 1-866-427-7329 or visit www.HoneymarkProducts.com.

What Makes Honeymark Brand Manuka Honey Better Than Others?

It is important to know what to look for in Manuka Honey in order to take advantage of all its health benefits. Not all Manuka Honey is medicinal.

Manuka Honey is world renowned for its extraordinary healing properties. Due to certain plant-derived components, this unique type of honey contains natural antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal properties not found in other types of honey. It also contains more vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants than ordinary honey.

Not all Manuka Honey is created equal. Manuka Honey’s antibacterial potency varies from batch-to-batch, predicated on the amount of floral nectar used by the honeybees during the production stage. The only way to know for sure if a particular batch of Manuka Honey is active and suitable for therapeutic use is if it’s laboratory tested.

Only active, UMF Manuka Honey will yield the same results that people have come to expect of Manuka Honey. UMF is an acronym for Unique Manuka Factor and is usually followed by a number which indicates the antibacterial strength of the honey. UMF is the authorized seal and registered trademark of the Active Manuka Honey Association in New Zealand. This trademark can only be applied to the label of honey with a laboratory test result of UMF 10 or higher.

Only Manuka Honey that is regulated by the Active Manuka Honey Association can bare the UMF trademark. A jar of Manuka Honey that is labeled as being “active” followed by a number does not provide a guarantee that it is as potent as advertised. For example, if the label indicates, “active 10″, the number is borrowed from the UMF rating system but because the honey is not regulated by the Active Manuka Honey Association, that particular brand cannot legally use the UMF trademark. Therefore, it is unknown if the honey was laboratory tested for its antibacterial potency.

To be certain of the potency, a jar of Manuka Honey should indicate the UMF trademark and a number of 10 or higher (i.e. UMF 16). It’s also important to know that in the U.S., the FDA does not regard honey of any kind as being active. If the label of a jar of Manuka Honey says, “active” it is in violation of FDA regulations.

Honeymark is an importer of Manuka Honey and a manufacturer of natural Manuka Honey skin care products. Honeymark brand Manuka Honey meets the following standards:

1. Regulated by the Active Manuka Honey Association in New Zealand;
2. Laboratory tested for its antibacterial potency;
3. Certified UMF 16+ active, medical-grade;
4. 100% pure, raw and unprocessed;
5. Bottled and labeled in New Zealand.

For more information or to purchase Honeymark brand Manuka Honey, call 1-866-427-7329 or visit www.HoneymarkProducts.com.