{"id":2277,"date":"2017-01-10T18:53:59","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T23:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsgood.vitaminshoppe.com\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2017-06-22T06:50:03","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T10:50:03","slug":"manuka-honey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/manuka-honey\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Has Manuka Honey Become So Popular–And What Do You Actually Do With It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in the day, I assumed Winnie the Pooh\u2019s obsession with honey was a symptom of his love of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/19\/healthy-snacks-nutritionists-love\/\" target=\"_blank\">snacking<\/a>, but now, the beauty writer in me wonders if Pooh was more interested in having impeccable skin.<\/p>\n<p>You see, the amino acids, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and antioxidants in honey can offer big benefits to your complexion, according to a review published in the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24305429\" target=\"_blank\">Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology<\/a><\/em>. And while regular honey works fine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/ys-royal-jelly-honey-bee-raw-manuka-honey-active-15-12-oz-honey\/rj-1043\" target=\"_blank\">Manuka honey<\/a> is the real heavy hitter.<\/p>\n<p>Manuka honey comes from bees that pollinate the Manuka bush in New Zealand. This variety of honey contains higher amounts of a compound called methylglyoxal (MGO)\u2014which may support a clear complexion\u2014than many conventional honeys, found a study published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/18210383\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Molecular Nutrition and Food Research<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honey is also a natural humectant, meaning it\u2019s very moisturizing for the skin, says Alexis Wolfer, natural beauty expert, author of <em>The Recipe for Radiance<\/em>, and founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebeautybean.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Beauty Bean<\/a>. You could even mix a little into your go-to night cream for an extra boost of moisture, she says.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s not all: \u201cHoney contains antioxidants and can help promote healthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/search?search=collagen\" target=\"_blank\">collagen<\/a>,\u201d says dermatologist Mona Gohara, M.D. This is good news, since the protein <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/06\/beauty-supplements-collagen-biotin\/\" target=\"_blank\">collagen<\/a> helps support the structures that make up your skin and promotes skin cell turnover.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/bath-beauty\/N-8no\" target=\"_blank\">Pamper yourself with a number of natural beauty and skin-care products. <\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With all of these buzz-worthy properties, it\u2019s no wonder Manuka honey is trending in the DIY beauty world. So, of course, I had to put it to the test to really see if it\u2019s really, well, the bee\u2019s knees. I tried two skin-care recipes for myself:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2293\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2293\" style=\"width: 449px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/manuka-honey\/face-mask-ingredients\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?fit=3024%2C3024&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1482183327","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.076923076923077","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"face-mask-ingredients\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?fit=740%2C740&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-2293 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=449%2C449\" alt=\"face-mask-ingredients\" width=\"449\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=272%2C272&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=740%2C740&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?w=2220&ssl=1 2220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/manuka-honey\/face-mask-ingredients\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?fit=3024%2C3024&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1482183327","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.076923076923077","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"face-mask-ingredients\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?fit=740%2C740&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-2293 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20449%20449%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"face-mask-ingredients\" width=\"449\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20449%20449%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=272%2C272&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?resize=740%2C740&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg?w=2220&ssl=1 2220w\" data-src=\"http:\/\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-mask-ingredients-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo credit: Maddy Zollo Rusbosin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Face Mask<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Ingredients:<br>\n<\/u>2 Tbsp <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/ys-royal-jelly-honey-bee-raw-manuka-honey-active-15-12-oz-honey\/rj-1043\" target=\"_blank\">Manuka honey<br>\n<\/a>2 Tbsp plain Greek yogurt<br>\nJuice of half a lemon<\/p>\n<p><u>Instructions:<br>\n<\/u>Mix ingredients in a small bowl then apply it all over your face and neck, avoiding the eye area. Leave on for 20 minutes, then rinse.<\/p>\n<p>Quick beauty PSA: Honey is <em>messy<\/em>. Be prepared for a sticky (but fun!) situation when applying this face mask. If you\u2019re a lazy DIY-er, the three-ingredient treatment takes less than two minutes to whip up, so that\u2019s a huge plus. The mask has a pretty, light color and a strong but sweet aroma.<\/p>\n<p>While the results weren\u2019t quite noticeable enough for a Snapchat face mask selfie, after 20 minutes I rinsed it off to reveal a soft, slightly more glow-y complexion. My only complaint is that it was a little runny.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2289\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2289\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/manuka-honey\/face-scrub-mixed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?fit=3024%2C3024&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1482250335","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"80","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"face-scrub-mixed\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?fit=740%2C740&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-2289 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=450%2C450\" alt=\"face-scrub-mixed\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=272%2C272&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=740%2C740&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?w=2220&ssl=1 2220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2289\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/manuka-honey\/face-scrub-mixed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?fit=3024%2C3024&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1482250335","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"80","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"face-scrub-mixed\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?fit=740%2C740&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-2289 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20450%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"face-scrub-mixed\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20450%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=272%2C272&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?resize=740%2C740&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?w=2220&ssl=1 2220w\" data-src=\"http:\/\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/face-scrub-mixed.jpg?w=680\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo credit: Maddy Zollo Rusbosin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Face Scrub<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><u>Ingredients:<br>\n<\/u>2\/3 cup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/ys-royal-jelly-honey-bee-raw-manuka-honey-active-15-12-oz-honey\/rj-1043\" target=\"_blank\">Manuka honey<br>\n<\/a>2 Tbsp white sugar<\/p>\n<p><u>Instructions<\/u>:<br>\nStir sugar into honey one tablespoon at a time until well-mixed. Apply the mixture to skin, rubbing in circular motions to exfoliate. Lightly massage for a few minutes before rinsing it off.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a big fan of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/28\/diy-body-scrubs\/\" target=\"_blank\">DIY scrubs<\/a>\u2014and this one was easy to make <em>and <\/em>worked well. After stirring the sugar and honey together, I hit the shower, mixture in hand. Even though I should’ve assumed it\u2019d be very syrupy to apply (its entire base is honey, after all), it was *super* goopy. Once I got over the texture and stickiness-factor, I enjoyed how it felt on my skin. Unlike some exfoliators, this treatment really coated my skin without easily rinsing off, giving me enough time to really work it in.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2296\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2296\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/manuka-honey\/maddy-face-scrub\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/maddy-face-scrub-1.jpg?fit=2320%2C3088&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2320,3088\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1482184183","copyright":"","focal_length":"2.87","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"maddy-face-scrub\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/maddy-face-scrub-1.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/maddy-face-scrub-1.jpg?fit=740%2C985&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-2296 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c34193.sgvps.net\/~mauricez\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/maddy-face-scrub-1.jpg?resize=450%2C599\" alt=\"maddy-face-scrub\" width=\"450\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/maddy-face-scrub-1.jpg?w=2320&ssl=1 2320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/maddy-face-scrub-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/maddy-face-scrub-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1022&ssl=1 768w, 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