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9. Honey

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Aside from its delicious sweet flavor, honey is also very popular for its numerous health benefits. You might know it best as a remedy for sore throat. This substance is also good for the skin, and is often used as an ingredient in skin care products such as face masks. It has many benefits for the skin, such as healing scars, evening out your skin tone, and clearing up acne.

Raw honey could be applied to your skin in different ways. Make sure you use an unpasteurized one, as you need its healthy bacteria to get its full effects in reducing inflammation and healing blemishes. You could make a face mask treatment by mixing honey with other ingredients. One effective mixture that works as an antioxidant and antimicrobial is raw honey and cinnamon. Simply mix three parts honey with one part pure ground cinnamon, then warm the mixture just a little bit in a microwave or on the stove. Make sure that it is not too hot to the touch before applying it on your face. Leave it on for eight to 10 minutes, then rinse off thoroughly with warm water. Just make sure you are not allergic to either of the ingredients.