The best face mask for acne can’t be purchased at a pricey department store. In fact, it only contains one ingredient and it’s probably already in your pantry! It’s one of my personal favorites: the raw honey mask for acne.
Honey for your skin is basically nature’s miracle, and these four raw honey face mask recipes are some of my favorite homemade recipes for nourishing my skin. These four honey face mask recipes use different additional ingredients, based on your skin type. They are all made with food-based ingredients that are probably in your kitchen right now. Easy and practical!
I love skincare you can eat! And the raw honey face mask is one of my favorite homemade recipes.
Why?
Raw honey was prized for its healing properties in ancient civilizations. In Egyptian And Ayurvedic traditions, honey was used to treat skin wounds and disorders (read more about the ancient uses of honey here).
Raw honey by itself is lovely, but you can also mix and match other food-based ingredients to tailor your mask to your unique skin type.
Instructions for a Basic Raw Honey Mask for Acne
One of the reasons I think honey makes the best face mask for acne is that it’s so simple:
- Use about one teaspoon of high quality raw honey.
- Gently spread it over the entire face.
- Leave the honey face mask on for about 15-60 minutes.
- Rinse with lukewarm or cool water and pat face dry.
Tip: Don’t be tempted to use too much honey. About one teaspoon is plenty. Any more than that and you’ll be dripping honey all over the place!
I had a problem with dripping at first, but once I cut back on the amount of honey I used, the problem resolved itself. Not to mention that it’s a little more economical that way, too!
Question: What honey is best for a honey face mask?
Answer: Any honey will do, but I highly recommend using raw, unfiltered honey for your face mask because it retains more of the potent healing properties.
I can even tell the difference between raw honey brands I use for my honey mask. A high quality local raw honey made my skin glow in a way I didn’t notice with the other raw honey I tried. You can find a great source of high quality raw honey HERE.
How Often to Use a Honey Face Mask
I use a raw honey mask several times a week (sometimes every day), and I’ve noticed a definite improvement in the tone and softness of my skin.
I love it even more for the fact that it’s totally edible and doesn’t expose my skin to the chemicals found in most beauty products.
Now, some of the recipes below are more powerful and should only be used 1-2 times per week. Others you can use daily.
I’ve made notes for how often each mask should be used.
Budget-Friendly Beauty
Plus, each honey mask is super budget-friendly! Even if you use a premium quality raw honey, the cost per mask is extremely low.
Buh-bye overpriced department store facial masks. It’s time to get back to nature.
My 4 Honey Face Mask Recipes:
Here are my four recipes for honey face masks designed with specific skin types in mind.
They are completely food-based and you probably have most of the ingredients in your kitchen right now. Hurray for easy!
Check the recipes out below:
1. Honey Mask for Acne
- 3 teaspoons raw honey
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix honey and cinnamon together, and apply to your face. Leave the mask on for 10-30 minutes.
The antibacterial properties of both honey and cinnamon make this honey mask perfect acne-prone skin.
Do you have sensitive skin?
Cinnamon can occasionally be irritating if your skin is really sensitive, so you might want to do a patch test on the back of your hand first.
Because cinnamon is so powerful, I would recommend only using this honey mask once a week at most. You can use one of the other, gentler honey masks on other days if you’d like.
I was doing some research on using honey for acne, and I came across this article. Here’s an interesting quote:
“Clinical trials have shown that honey is an effective broad-spectrum antibacterial agent. It’s got so much oomph that it can even stop the ‘superbug’ MRSA from growing. (MRSA is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a ‘staph’ infection that is resistant to antibiotics and kills more people annually than AIDS).
According to the BBC, a man by the name of Sam Edwards from Wrexham, Wales credited honey with saving his leg! After being cut by a koi carp, he became infected with Mycobacterium marinum and developed a rare skin condition. After applying honey compresses for eight days, he found the bacteria had completely disappeared without his taking a single antibiotic.
If it can lick Mr. Edwards’ nasty bug, imagine what it can do to acne, which stems from inflamed sebaceous glands in the skin that can become infected by bacteria. It turns out honey also naturally absorbs excess oil, which helps prevent acne – and that means one of the benefits of honey on skin is you can use it in place of many chemical-laden over-the-counter acne creams and ointments.” – from Honey Colony
I personally find that honey completely calms my acne-prone skin. In fact, that’s the reason I started using the honey mask in the first place!
2. Honey Face Mask for Dry Skin
- 1 teaspoon mashed avocado
- 1 teaspoon plain whole milk yogurt
- 1 teaspoon raw honey
Mix ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Spread the mixture over your face and let it sit for 20-30 minutes before washing it off.
The fats in the avocado and whole milk yogurt are deeply moisturizing to the skin, while the lactic acid in the yogurt smooths your skin, refines pores, and stimulates collagen production.
This mask is rich in B vitamins, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin D, calcium, zinc, copper, manganese and magnesium.
It’s basically nutrition for your face!
You can use this moisturizing mask several times a week if you’d like. It’s very gentle on this skin.
3. Honey Face Mask for Sensitive Skin
- 2 teaspoons raw honey
- 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel
Stir the aloe and honey together and apply over your face. Leave it on for about 10-20 minutes.
Why aloe?
Aloe soothes inflammation and calms your skin, perfect for those with sensitive, irritated skin.
It’s well known for it’s sunburn-soothing benefits, but aloe vera can also provide support for rashes, blisters, dry skin, eczema, minor burns, and scrapes. It’s even claimed to speed healing and prevent scarring.
This mask is safe to use every day if you’d like.
4. Honey Mask for Scars and Dark Spots
- 2 teaspoons raw honey
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Combine the lemon juice and honey, and apply the mixture to your face. Allow it to sit for 20-30 minutes. Lemon juice exfoliates your skin, brightens dark spots and fades scars.
How long will it take to notice a difference?
Your skin will feel smooth and soft right away, but it may take a few applications to notice a real difference in scars and spots.
Over several weeks and months, you may see a striking difference in the appearance of your skin.
Lemon juice is a stronger ingredient, so depending on your skin time, you might want to limit the number of times you use this mask to 1-2 times per week.
Q: What honey is best for a honey face mask?
Answer: Any real honey will do, but my personal favorite is raw, unfiltered honey because it retains more of its potent healing properties. I can actually tell the difference between the types of honey I’ve used for my honey mask.
A high quality local raw honey made my skin glow in a way the others didn’t! So for the real benefits of a honey mask, use the best quality honey you find.
And that wraps up our honey masks for acne and other skin types recipes.
Of course, along with your skincare regime, remember to eat clean, drink lots of water, exercise regularly and get enough deep sleep so your body can repair itself – our skin is our largest organ!
Have you tried a variation of the honey mask? What are your favorite food-based ingredients to use on your skin? Comment below!
Honey Mask For Acne: 4 Easy Face Mask Recipes for Skin Concerns
The best face mask for acne can’t be purchased at a pricey department store. In fact, it only contains one ingredient and it’s probably already in your pantry! It’s one of my personal favorites: the raw honey mask.
- Small bowl
- Mixing spoon
- Brush to apply to face
- 1 teaspoon mashed avocado
- 1 teaspoon plain whole milk yogurt
- 1 teaspoon raw honey
- Mix ingredients in a small bowl until smooth.
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- Spread the mixture over your face and let it sit for 20-30 minutes before washing it off.
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The fats in the avocado and whole milk yogurt are deeply moisturizing to the skin, while the lactic acid in the yogurt smooths your skin, refines pores, and stimulates collagen production.
This mask is rich in B vitamins, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin D, calcium, zinc, copper, manganese and magnesium. It’s basically nutrition for your face!
You can use this moisturizing mask several times a week if you’d like. It’s very gentle on this skin.
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Want to geek out on some research? Here are a few studies on honey and its skin benefits:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24305429
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3609166/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3611628/
Yummy recipes – I love using and recommending honey in my recipes especially UMF active honey as it’s super powerful as a healing, antimicrobial and moisturising ingredient.
I like to use the honey and lemon. I cut a lemon in half and add raw, unfiltered honey on it then rub across face. I love the sensation, the scent, the taste, and the results! Works as a nice skin brightener.
Honey and lemon are such a great combination for the skin!
I love using honey as a face mask it has so many amazing properties
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I have really bad skin, and I love doing a plain raw honey mask! It cleans my pores, reduces inflamed acne, and leaves my skin feeling softer than before!
Do you moisturize after?
You should use these masks on clean, dry face. Wash your face before to get rid of the dirt and bacteria of the skin.
can you use honey bought from supermarket?
You can, but most supermarket brands aren’t pure: http://www.foodrenegade.com/your-honey-isnt-honey/
It’s fine if you’re in a pinch, but I’ve found that high quality honey works even better.
Do you have any recipes for bad acne using cinnamon and coconut oil? I really need help for my really really bad acne..
A little cinnamon oil can be used with the coconut oil, but I would only use a drop or two in a small jar of coconut oil–more than that can burn the skin.
Honey is a easy natural way to cleanse your skin. I love using it on a daily basis!
Yes, it makes a wonderful gentle cleanser as well. I love how it makes my face feel in the mornings.
Don’t make the mistake of applying itt on unaffected acne skin because it can drry out your skin.
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I tried making it myself but it got messy. So I looked up some honey masks online and this was the cheapest I could find. Can’t beat 4oz for $15. And theirs have some good ingredients added to it. I went ahead and got a couple. Check it out: http://www.razorbumpcream.com/product/organic-honey-face-masque-4oz/
So I have the exact same kind of honey as u…. YS eco bee farms and since it’s not processed it’s in its natural state which is somewhat hard…… Kimda pasty so how do u smooth onto face with ease….. I think it could be hard to spread ONLY teaspoon because of how hard it is to spread…… Do u do anything to soften it or what
I recommend massaging it between your fingertips for a few seconds to warm it up, which will soften it and make it easier to spread.
Which E.O. would you suggest to mix with the honey as an anti-aging for “mature” and mixed (oily, dry and normal) skin?
I would like to find something that help the skin to go back to a firmer state… it just started to become a bit… euh… slack… at certain area.
Suggestions… please 🙂 ???
Avocado or yogurt are both soothing and moisturizing. Anything with vitamin C (like orange juice) is good for firming the skin.
Carrot seed oil is great for mature skin. It can be quite expensive, so find an organic type!
Fresh papaya mashed , some drops of lime juice mixed in makes a nice mask for aging skin. Papaya is high in Enzymes. It firms the skin and helps also with sunburn. I keep it on for about 20 to 30 minutes .
can you use limes instead of lemon?
Yes, that’s a great idea!
I’ve been using an ancient Asian masks for a few days now and my skin feels great! The recipe for a huge bowl is: 1 spoon of pure termeric powder (yellow-brownish spice), two spoons of pure honey, two spoons of all natural yogurt ( any will do), 2 spoons of brown rice powder, half of a lemon, and you could add 1 egg white but the egg white isn’t in the original recipe.
If u have oily skin you use yogurt, if u have dry skin use milk or olive oil
Is it necessary to follow with a moisturizer after rinsing off the honey mask? I use Neutrogena Healthy Skin moisturizer.
Yes, after the honey mask I washed off with a warm face cloth then I do the routine before bed eg, apply moisteriser .
I love using honey. But I do avoid cinnamon as it burns. Otherwise I love all the other masks.
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I used a combination of the lemon and cinnamon one and used 2.5 tsp of clover honey. it worked really well for me!
After I used the cinnamon my face reacted to it. NEVER doing that one again.
That’s because the job of cinnamon is to clean your skin from underneath, it brings out all the bacteria and your skin will get much more acne at the beginning because it is getting rid of everything underneath but after that your skin will look great–it works similar to Proactive, it cleans everything underneath ad maintains that cleanliness
I’ve been doing honey face masks every night, and my acne-prone skin is now clear and bright! I can’t rave enough about honey face masks!!! I first rub a lemon on my face, and then cover with raw honey.. I keep it on for as long as I can in the evening before bed – then take it off with warm water and moisturize. It’s divine!