Harley Street skin expert Una Jefford returns with another skincare recipe: how to make a natural body butter using only 5 ingredients

Did you know we are exposed to 126 different chemicals every day through grooming products like shampoo, bodywash, toothpaste, deodorant and face creams?

Healthista has dedicated its attention to Anti-Ageing Month – an opportunity to give our skin some love and care through beauty products made with natural ingredients.

Una Jefford, Harley Street resident skin expert from Dermal Heat will direct your attention to natural, inexpensive ingredients. Some of these are food-based, beauty superstars you can find in your kitchen.

Honey & Coconut Body Cream

This week, we are focusing on honey. Honey, coconut oil and aloe vera are all you need to make a natural body butter.

You can create these products at home and share your experience by using the hashtags #antiageingapril, #HealthistaTV or #dermalhealth.

What are the benefits honey has for your skin?

Honey, when combined with other natural ingredients found in the kitchen, is an inexpensive and effective beauty treatment. Honey can be applied to the skin on a regular basis and give results that are beyond imagination. It can also help you achieve a healthy and youthful appearance.

Honey is increasingly being used as a treatment for skin problems. Honey’s ability to fight skin infections is one of its most well-known properties.

Honey is a humectant, which means it draws water into your skin when applied. Honey is a natural humectant, which means that it attracts water to your skin. Raw honey can also help reduce bacteria on the skin.

Additional benefits include:

• Moisturises skin deeply
• It also acts as a pore cleanser
• Gentle Exfoliator
• Lightens Scars
• Sunburn: Useful for sunburn
• Acne & Pimples: Fight them!
• Reverse Age
• Adds Natural Glow
• Hydrates the skin
• It helps reduce wrinkles
• Brightens Skin Complexion

It is important to test a small area of skin before applying honey. Apply a small amount of honey on a small patch of skin, and then wait at least 20 minutes. Honey should not be used if the skin becomes inflamed.

Honey should not be applied to the skin by people who are allergic to it. Honey should not be applied to the skin by people with allergies.