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Honey may taste delicious, but it’s also a bona fide superstar beauty ingredient. Why? It boasts antibacterial and antifungal properties, and it’s a humectant — which means when it’s applied, it locks in moisture (hello, hydration!).

Here’s why you should incorporate this ingredient into your beauty routine ASAP.

Lip service
Given that honey is a natural moisturizer, it’s guaranteed to heal dry, chapped lips. Put TONYMOLY Kiss Kiss Lovely Lip Patch on your lips to eliminate dry flakes, boost hydration, and leave lips feeling buttery smooth.

Zit zapper
This is where honey’s anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties come into play. When honey is applied to a blemish, it eliminates bacteria while reducing swelling and redness. To prevent breakouts from getting worse, we recommend using Farmacy Beauty Honey Savior All-in-One Skin Repair Salve because the antioxidant-rich formula calms inflamed skin.

Hair repair
Honey’s moisturizing benefits extend to lackluster locks when used as a weekly scalp treatment. Carol’s Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey Clarifying Scalp Treatment uses honey, peppermint oil, and tree bark to eliminate product buildup and tame frizz and flyaways.

Brighten up
Fortified with gentle bleaching properties, honey can reduce discoloration and hyperpigmentation like no other. Fresh Crème Ancienne Ultimate Nourishing Honey Mask is a super creamy formula packed with honey and echinacea extract, which mimics the results of a professional facial, leaving your skin supple and glowing.

Body buffer
Cracked hands and soles can be a thing of the past. Use Kiehl’s Creme de Corps Soy Milk & Honey Body Polish to achieve silky smooth skin — the sweet-smelling formula uses honey and jojoba oil to restore the skin’s natural lipid barrier and perfectly primes the skin to lock in moisture post-shower.

xx, The FabFitFun Team