Among the many natural ingredients which have real effects on the skin is honey.
 It is an excellent moisturizer which can help protect your skin against the harsh conditions of the environment thus helping delay the signs of aging.
Everyday, whether you like it or not, environmental pollutants such as chemicals form insecticides, smoke belched from cars and pollution from factories combine with the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun and the drying effects of the wind, to leave your skin dry and damaged.
 Putting on lotion can do wonders in smoothing out the roughness and soreness that one gets when constantly exposed to these environmental factors.
Honey has long been used not only as a food ingredient but also as a skin care moisturizer.
In fact, Cleopatra was said to use honey to moisturize her skin and keep her looking young.
Nowadays, honey is used as a main ingredient in many lotions and moisturizers to help the skin stay hydrated thus sealing in natural oils to prevent your skin from drying.
Aside from the environmental factors, soaps also contain harsh ingredients that can lead to dryness of your skin.
Honey has the ability to penetrate your skin even into the deepest layers to help provide the nourishment that can help rejuvenate the skin and prevent from damage brought about by the free radicals present in the environment as a consequence of pollution.
Honey also helps promote the process of cell renewal of the skin by stimulating the production of collage and elastin which are the most important structural proteins that help maintain the firmness and elasticity of your skin and help it to be wrinkle-free.
   Honey is indeed an essential ingredient in skin lotions and moisturizers to help you nourish your skin and keep it looking young and always radiant.