Use Honey As A Natural Moisturiser

Honey is known as a natural humectant, meaning that it attracts and retains, or preserves, moisture. This makes it ideal to use as a natural skin moisturiser. Rather than going for a chemical or oil based mass manufactured product that is full of parabens and other preservatives, look for one of the natural alternatives that are now quite readily available.

If you suffer from dry skin, then try a honey based moisturiser to see how it could make a difference to you.

Living Nature all natural skin care is a range from New Zealand that makes use of honey as a base for much of their skin and body care products, along with other wild crafted ingredients from New Zealand's native bush. They were one of the original people to make a paraben free range.

Look after you skin by avoiding chemical laden products, especially as nature in the form of honey has provided such a wonderful alternative.

Los Angeles Times reports on use of honey on burns on children in Iraq

The Los Angeles Times newspaper has published an article about the use of honey is war zones. It talks about the case of a childrens burn centre set up in Iraq, that is using a special honey made by Comvita (who are New Zealand's leading manuka honey producer).

This article highlights honey's potential for use in disaster type situations, including war zones and earthquakes, where clean running water can be scare. The healing properties of some honey offers a way to still treat people suffering from wounds and burns in these circumstances.

Observations from an emergency physician who spent some time overseeing the Smith Gate Burn Clinic in Iraq, that was set up to treat children with burns, are included in the article.

You can read the Los Angeles Times report here.