Mario Badescu
Honey Moisturizer
Honey Moisturizer
Mario Badescu
honey-moisturizer
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WHAT IS IT?
Honey-infused moisturizing cream
FEATURES
Light, silky-smooth texture, provides nourishing hydration, creates supple and dewy finish
BEST FOR
dry, combination, normal, oily
CHECKS
Free of sulfate, phthalate
Who Is It For?
All Ages All GendersWhat Does It Help With?
Dryness Hydration Skin SupplenessBudget
Affordable (under $30)How To Use
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Product Description:
Light, silky-smooth cream that delivers nourishing, Honey-infused hydration and leaves skin looking supple and dewy
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AQUA/WATER/EAU, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ARACHIS HYPOGAEA (PEANUT ) OIL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, STEARIC ACID, C10-30 CHOLESTEROL/LANOSTEROL ESTERS, HINEYL EXTRACT, CARBOMER, PARFUM/FRAGARNCE, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, TRIETHANOLAMINE, DIAZOLIDINEL UREA, SODIUM CHLORIDE, HEXYL CINNAMAL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, ISOEUGENOL, LINALOOL, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, CI19140/YELLOW5, CI15985/YELLOW6, CI16035/RED 40
Key Ingredients
honey
Ingredients Details
Honey
Common Name(s): Honey,bee-derived humectant antimicrobial,wound healing active
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides humectant moisture retention from the hygroscopic fructose/glucose matrix, antimicrobial activity from enzymatically generated hโoโ and (in manuka) methylglyoxal, anti-inflammatory activity from phenolic compounds, and wound healing promotion from growth factor activation.
Why It's Used: Honey is the only food-derived ingredient with documented clinical wound healing efficacy in medical grade form (medihoney) โ combining humectancy, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and healing activity in a gras, consumer-familiar ingredient.
How It Works: Glucose oxidase in honey catalyses glucose + oโ โ gluconolactone + hโoโ โ providing sustained low-level hโoโ generation that provides bactericidal activity without tissue toxicity. manuka honey's methylglyoxal (mgo) provides additional non-peroxide antimicrobial activity through protein glycation of bacterial enzymes.
Typically Found In: Wound care,anti-aging,humectant products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ cosmetic active
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 1%โ20%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: No โ bee-derived
Halal Status: Conditional
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Manuka honey's unique mฤnuka factor (umf) grades correlate with methylglyoxal (mgo) concentration โ umf10+ (mgo 263 mg/kg) provides bactericidal activity against mrsa at concentrations achievable in topical formulation.
Last Verified: Cosing database,honey manuka honey wound healing antimicrobial review
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12