Manuka Honey

This review is for RAW honey. But Manuka works the same. I have tried every face wash in the drug store, at the dermatologist, you name it. I even tried tea tree oil, that turned how horrible for me. I was fed up! Then I came across all these articles about how all these women used raw honey and never looked back. So I went to my grocery store and bought RAW honey. It's in a jar and it's not clear or runny. For the first 2 weeks, you will purge. In my experience, I had those little white heads, so it wasn't that annoying. By the third week, I was smooth, clear, and my acne scars had reduced quite a lot. My normally freakish oil face had reduced as well. I still get a bit of shine, but not nearly as bad. I appreciate that. This is what I use/do. Every morning and night I first use Mill Creek's Wild Oats Scrub (all natural ingredients- like honey, aloe, oatmeal, almond, and apricot) After the scrub, I wash with raw honey, just like you would do with any other cleanser. At least twice a week, I use Freeman's Cucumber Peel. This really brightens my skin tone. I never had a bad reaction from it. At least once a week, I will steam my face for 5-10 mins, then use pore strips. My pores aren't as clogged as before, I just can't help using them. It's a guilty pleasure... After I wash and/or use my peels. I will moisturize with Fruit of the Earth 100% aloe vera gel. The clear kind, I don't use the one died blue, I don't trust it. Some people may not have to use a moisturizer after the honey, but I do because aloe serves as an extra healing agent and of course it fades scars. If you've tried everything else and nothing works, please give this a try!

I've had acne/acne scars for 9+ yrs so I know the devastating blow it has to your self confidence which sucks bc I'm 23 and this is supposed to be my "prime". I have active pimples, whiteheads, post acne dark spots, and pitted scars (I was a picker for 9+ years and it shows). I used strong BP face wash and spot treatments for 3 years with little to no relief. 3 weeks ago I started using Lemon Juice mask and Manuka Honey Masks. I first exfoliate using St Ives Green Tea scrub (St Ives apricot scrub every other day for more exfoliation). It's VERY IMPORTANT to exfoliate when using honey and lemon masks. I dry my skin and squeeze half a lemon all over my face (It'll sting and itch, if you have sensitive skin, dilute with water). I let it dry for an hour. I then rinse that off with water ONLY. I pat my skin dry and then apply Manuka Honey all over my face and keep that on for as long as I can until I'm about ready for bed (anywhere from 1 hr-5hrs). I rinse that off using just water, pat my skin dry, and apply lotion (use oil free. I have oily skin and I used to not wear lotion until I realized I was ruining my skin by skipping this step, so don't skip!). I will warn you guys, for me personally, I had an initial purging phase for about the first week maybe a little longer. Meaning when I first started using I had clusters of whiteheads appear and got a few pimples. I think that was the honey bringing the underlying gunk up to the surface. But I stuck with it and the whiteheads cleared away pretty quick and the pimples came to a head (as much as I was tempted to, I didn't pick at them) and went away quick. 3 weeks later? 90% of whiteheads are gone I only have one small pimple on my chin which is already near its end phase of almost disappearing Dark spots have lightened about 25% -35%(taking some time, but definitely fading) No change for pitted scars (wasn't expecting any) Not an overnight miracle, but for me it's work

I bought Wedderspoon Manuka honey ( 16+ active, raw, organic) at Whole Foods Market. It was very expensive and at 27, having suffered from acne for 14 years I was very skeptical. First let me start off by saying I have tried every prescription, OTC product there is. Accutane worked wonders for me years ago but I began getting hormonal/jaw breakouts after my kids were born. I still use Retin A every other night. I have never used anything that has made my skin so wonderful. I used to wash my face at night and I could still feel little bumps on my skin, clogged pores and blackheads I guess. Since I have been using the honey my skin is completely smooth, I haven't developed 1 new pimple in the 2 weeks I have been using. This is in itself amazing! I use the honey as a mask ever other night for 2 hours. I then wash,pat my face dry and use a pea sized amount of Retin A. The other nights I use a very small amount of Eucerin on my face to keep it from drying and so it stays supple. This combo has been like nothing I have ever tried! My face is not completely clear I still have red marks from where I had a few pimples but they have healed and just waiting for the red to fade. My skin is now like baby soft new skin. Like I said no new pimples and just a few red marks I am waiting for to disappear. This stuff is worth a try. I have been suffering more than 1/2 my life with acne and I wish I knew about this sooner. Ironically I spent my late teens and early 20's working in a health food store, if only I would have known...TRY IT! (note you can taste a medicinal flavor so not good to eat but ok in green tea, so not total waste if it doesn't work for your skin.) GOOD LUCK

I had mediocre expectations of this product. I went and bought raw manuka honey 15+ after I had a horrible initial breakout from a retinoid, and the NEXT DAY almost all the firey red zits on my chin (about 15) had flattened and become non-inflamed. This definitely speeds up the healing process!! I used this as a mask for the first few days at night, then switched to the morning. Now I use it as a mask few times a week, leaving it on between 30 min to an hour, and spot treat if a small pimple if forming. I can feel it actually working, but there is no stinging, tingling, or burning. My friend commented how my skin is glowing and she thought I had makeup on. I told her I didn't but that I've been using this stuff and she couldn't believe it. It has smoothed my blotchy dry and pink skin, and made it very soft. I feel my T-zone is more balanced. I bought it at a farmers market, and I do not care what the price is. I've wasted thousands of dollars on harsh prescription drugs that just made my skin worse. Just simply try this! From a woman who has been struggling with acne for a decade and tried EVERYTHING (even accutane), this is almost a miracle treatment. If you're paranoid you'll breakout, test spot it first.

EVERYONE SHOULD BE USING THIS those people in new zealand really know how to harvest fresh clean honey.

I am in love with manuka honey. I admit that I get annoyed using it sometimes, because it's honey (so it's a little sticky, gets in my hair, drips if applied too thickly, etc). However, the results far outweigh the "hassle" in my opinion! If you read up on manuka honey, it is the highest quality, most potently antibacterial honey you can buy. The cost is due to the fact that it is harvested in remote locations in New Zealand, and the highest quality manuka can only be extracted from wild manuka blossoms! So please don't hate on the price too much, you really, really do get what you pay for. And it is the bomb--if my memory serves me, medical practice during wartime soaked bandages in manuka honey, to encourage healing of open wounds and prevent bacterial infection. There are stories of manuka honey curing all types of skin diseases. It is just a wonderful discovery, and all you have to do is press click on the checkout on Amazon (or wherever, go to Whole Foods lol)! If you're confused by the numbers seen on the bottles (12+, 16+, 20+), that is the "unique manuka factor," which is a standardized scale to explain the potency and quality of the manuka in the honey. Beware of some companies, who claim to have high-grade manuka but really don't! I wouldn't trust "MGO" ratings (which scale around 250+ to 500+), but just UMF ratings. The 12+ will be the cheapest, sure, but the quality makes a huge difference from 12+ to 16+, and it was well worth the money in my opinion. It's hard to find a good company that sells 20+, but Watson & Son's "Black Label" seems promising. I'm waiting for it to be sold online. As for 16+ manuka, results can be seen the next day. Just look at all your blemishes: applying manuka honey for a couple hours (just slather it on, and go watch some TV!) will reduce the size of these spots in half, and inflammation will reduce immediately. When you suffer a breakout, don't be afraid to try this! Add some Aztec Healing Cl

manuka honey is the answer to my prayers! i've had whiteheads that wouldnt go away. now they are reduced and i feel like my acne scars are fading slowly, but surely! this is confidence in a jar. forget your chemicals, go natural.

It is very expensive :/ I like to put it on as a facemask (mmm, sticky) and leave it for an hour or so then have a shower to feel nice and clean. It's great if you're getting ready for a date/night out as it is a quick way of making your skin feel lovely (and yourself more confident!) If I feel like I'm getting a spot I'll put a bit of honey over the annoying area, put a plaster on it, go to bed and (hopefully) it helps reduce inflammation by the next day.

I have been using Manuka honey for a couple of weeks as a cleanser and I love it! It is initially sticky when I put it on but when mixed with water it washes off easily. I have sensitive skin and have struggled with spots for a couple of years but this has finally stopped my breakouts and healed the redness and irritation that I used to suffer from! Make sure you get manuka honey with a UMF (unique manuka factor) rating on the label. I use UMF 10+ for my cleanser and once a week I use UMF 18+ as a face mask for 20 minutes. I follow each use with my favourite (non comedogenic) moisturiser to make sure my skin doesn't get dry (it's winter at the moment). It is the first thing that has really worked for me so that weighs up against the cost. I am also extremely happy to not be using all those nasty chemicals I used to use on my skin anymore!

If you are using honey masks, you should use manuka honey not regular honey. There aren't many reviews on this site about manuka honey, it's better than regular honey because it has the "unique manuka factor" which kills bacteria. Look for active manuka honey from new zealand with a UMF rating, the higher the better. I use UMF 20+, but there's also 10+ and 5+, the stronger it is the more effective in killing bacteria (: Manuka honey also has many other benefits, if you take it internally it supposedly strengthens your immune system. It's amazing when it comes to healing wounds and scars, but it's not an overnight thing, you have to use it consistently. I saw results within 2 weeks. I have mild to moderate acne, but I read that it helps severe acne too, just takes longer. A 250ml bottle lasted me a month, so it's not actually that expensive considering all the other products I tried that didn't work.