Our Hero Ingredients
Manuka Honey
Manuka Honey is well proven to have unique antibacterial properties combined with the ability to be able to soothe and heal dry and damaged skin. Collected from native Manuka trees on Great Barrier Island.
Royal Jelly
Royal Jelly is a milky like substance created by the worker Bees. The Jelly is secreted from glands in the Bee’s head. It is known as Bees Milk (a bit like Colostrum from a cow). It is made for the nourishment of the Queen Bee. It is also fed in small quantities to all larvae in the colony during the first 2-3 days of their development.
Propolis
The Bee’s collect resinous sap from trees and plants and bring back to the hive, where they combine it with their own secretions and form a glue-like mixture known as Propolis. The Bee’s use Propolis to protect the hive from infections and moisture lost.
Benefits when using Propolis
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Retains Moisture.
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Leaves a protective barrier.
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Also has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities in addition to its wound healing
Beeswax
Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees. Typically, 10 kg of honey yields 1 kg of wax.
Benefits when using beeswax
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Is an excellent emollient and support for moisturisers
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It gives skin protective action and increases the protective action of sunscreens
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It provides greater permanence on skin and lip surfaces