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Honey is made by bees through a process of concentrating plant nectars.
 The bees may travel as far as 55,000 miles and visit more than
two million flowers to gather enough nectar to make just a
pound of honey. The honey bee must consume 8-10 pounds of honey
to produce one pound of wax.
Honey has been known for centuries to heal wounds and treat infection, as well as
being antioxidant, antibiotic and antiviral. Honey is a humectant (it attracts and retains
moisture), and acts as an anti-irritant. This makes honey a natural fit in our moisturizing
products and suitable for sensitive skin.
Cleopatra of Egypt was one of the more famous people in history to use honey for its
skin-enhancing properties. She regularly took honey and milk baths to maintain her
youthful look.
Six medical journal articles over the past three years have also described the antibiotic
properties of honey. A physician at the medical college in Maharashtra, India recently
explored the use of honey-soaked gauze to treat burn patients. The 40 patients treated
with honey healed in about half the time - and with half the scar tissue - compared with
patients treated by other means. (Subrahmanyam M, Burns, Aug.1994; 20:331-3).
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Beeswax is a nutrient-rich substance secreted by bees in order to make 
honeycomb. In our products, it softens your skin and creates a long-lasting
protective coating against the elements. It also is a naturally nourishing
moisturizer as well as being anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiallergenic
and a germicidal antioxidant.
Beeswax obtains its golden color from the propolis and bee pollen inside, both also
known for their incredible health benefits. The beeswax helps lock in your skin’s own
moisture, nourishes skin cells and creates a barrier against the destruction caused by
our environment.
Beeswax is one of the oldest and purest natural waxes. For hundreds of years, it has been
used in crèmes, lipsticks and other cosmetics. It is also edible in small amounts and has
been used to coat foods and medicines.
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 Extra Virgin Olive Oil has been used for thousands of years by Mediterranean
women to give them beautiful skin. It is rich in antioxidants and has excellent softening
and lubricating qualities. The cultivation of olive trees has been traced as far back as
5,000 years ago (in Egypt, Ethiopia, Syria, etc.). Hippocrates advocated the use of
olive oil as a muscular massage for the athletes who competed in the original Olympic
Games. The Romans loved the olive and its oil. It was used as a cleanser and skin
conditioner, as well as in sacred lamps and for medical and culinary purposes. Olive oil
has been used to protect and smooth the skin, especially during and after exposure to
the sun. There are reports that Marilyn Monroe, despite having access to some of the
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Bee Pollen is flower pollen collected by the bees and used as their primary food source
and the building material for future bees. It is rich in many nutrients and highly
assimilable to humans. Made of water, carbohydrates and proteins, pollen contains
vitamins, minerals, amino acids, phytochemicals, carotenoids, flavonoids and phytosterols.
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Royal Jelly is a thick, milky substance produced by worker bees to feed the queen bee.
They mix honey and bee pollen with enzymes in the glands of their throats to produce
the royal jelly. Royal Jelly is believed to be a useful supplement because of the queen bee’s
superior size, strength, stamina and longevity compared to other bees.
Royal Jelly may be one of nature’s best kept secrets. It consists of a blend of proteins,
vitamins, minerals and amino acids. The list of health benefits attributed to Royal Jelly is
long: assisting the regeneration of human body cells, reversing the aging process,
healing wounds and skin disorders, promoting sexual rejuvenation, stimulating the
immune system, providing antibacterial and anti-inflammatory action, and protecting the
skin from dehydration.
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Propolis is a resin-like paste gathered by the bees from the buds and bark from some
trees. They bring it back to the hive in their pollen baskets and mix it with wax to seal
the hive entrances. Its antiseptic properties ensure a germ free environment. Propolis
is rich in nutrition and natural antibody properties that have recently been rediscovered
by modern scientists in creating effective cures. Hippocrates (considered to be the father
of medicine) prescribed the use of propolis to help heal sores and ulcers, and the ancient
Egyptians looked upon the bees and their propolis as the source of eternal health and life. |
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