Honey from honey bees, used as a humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient.
What it is
Honey is a sugary substance gathered and stored by honey bees, Apis mellifera; in the EU it may also be labelled with the name Mel. CosIng lists it as a humectant, skin-conditioning and flavouring ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in creams, masks, lip products, soaps, shampoos and body care products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not reveal the floral source of the honey or how it was processed. Honey is of animal origin.
Functions
- Humectant
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Flavouring
- Imparting taste and/or flavour to a cosmetic product.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (12)
- Mleko-Miód-Owies – emolientowo-proteinowy szampon w kostce · Ministerstwo Dobrego Mydła
- Miód – peeling do ust · Ministerstwo Dobrego Mydła
- Johnson’s baby honey soap · Johnson's
- Honey Treasures · L'Oréal
- Palmolive Bar Soap Naturals Milk & Honey 90g x 4 pack · Palmolive
- Himalaya Limon Özlü Yüz Temizleyici Yağ Dengeleyici Jel · Himalaya
- Light & Gentle Anti-Irritation Sensitive Shampoo · California Naturals
- Palmolive Naturals Body Wash Milk & Honey 500mL · Palmolive
- Body Wash Shower Gel Naturals Milk & Honey 1L · Palmolive
- Honey Lip Balm · Burt's Bees
- Soothing Toner · Burt's Bees
- Moisture Conditioner · Ma Chérie