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Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:25 am  |
Anybody out there ever tried either the Manuka oil or honey as part of their skincare regime?
Have read a few articles about how it is supposed to have miraculous healing properties and is even better than Tea Tree oil.
There are a few skin products on the market containing the oil and the honey. However, I was wondering if just taking a couple of spoonfuls of the honey everyday would be of benefit.
Any members from NZ may have an idea about this.  |
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Mon Sep 13, 2004 12:17 pm |
My boyfriend does beekeeping, we haven't heard anything to do with honey & beauty...but it's not something he'd be into.
We do know that darker honey has more medicinal uses than the lighter. There's a lot of people out there who use bee pollen and other by-products of bees medicinally. I'd love to learn more about it myself. I'm interested to see what people have to contribute to this thread |
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Mon Sep 13, 2004 6:23 pm |
| I've just ordered a skincare pack from livingnature.com which includes the Manuka Oil and Honey Gel. I read wonderful things about this product on acne.org and had to try it, just as I tried the PureDeming Intense Gel R-ALA. The PureDeming is one outstanding product...I can't recommend it highly enough...it will change your skin from the first time you use it. I'm hoping the Manuka/Honey Gel works just as well... |
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Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:28 pm |
hey you guys, great to see a thread about manuka honey.
i'm from NZ so can give you a little info (feel free to ask any questions).
manuka is a type of native tree in NZ so all the honey is made from these trees. manuka is really high in anti-bacterial qualities so it is used a lot in medicinal purposes (here you can get cough syrup, cough drops etc. with manuka in them), it's also great with some apple vinegar and hot water in the mornings.
there's a rangewww.livingnature.com that is devoted to using natural NZ ingredients in their products and they use manuka honey and also the gel from a native flax.
beware though, not all manuka honey is created equal and not all of it is high in anti-bac properties. make sure if you are buying it that it states it is high in anti-bac. in NZ we get a massive range of manuka honey some of which has the properties and some of which doesn't.
okay, i'll watch this thread so if you've got any questions do let me know and i'll see what i can find out for you.
Kiwigirl. |
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Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:13 am |
Thanks for that, Kiwigirl.
I was contemplating ordering some of the Living Nature products as they are available here in the UK.. Are their products made from the high anti-bacterial stuff? I read that Comvita is also a good brand for Manuka products.
I'm also interested in the Living Nature products containing Flax Oil. Not entirely sure what the Flax is supposed to do for the skin though. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance, |
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Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:32 am |
| vanbergc wrote: |
| I've just ordered a skincare pack from livingnature.com which includes the Manuka Oil and Honey Gel. |
It would be great if you could post a thread in the Product Review section detailing how you got on with the Manuka Oil and Honey Gel. I'd be interested to read what you made of it and how effective it was on your skin. |
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Mabsy
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Tue Sep 14, 2004 3:57 am |
I have Manuka Honey on a regular basis. Actually, to be 100% correct, I put it in luke warm water and drink it that way. I did see a difference in my skin (and energy levels) when I first started drinking it but I don't know if it was because of the honey or the increased water intake. Either way, I'd recommend it as I have heard/read good things about it. As Kiwigirl said though, not all manuka honey is the same. There is actually a grading system that relates to the antibacterial properties (I think) of the honey. The one I buy is UMF+15. My understanding is that you should get UMF+10 or over.
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Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:12 am |
 ...I wonder if Manuka trees can be grown in Vancouver...It would be a great product for my boyfriend to get into. I'll have to look more into this. |
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Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:48 pm |
I have not used the manuka oil, but on the same thread, I did use a line of skincare that contained bee propolis and honey and it was great. We got it from Australia and the propolis in the skincare had registration numbers with the Australian Therapeutic Goods Adm. Unfortunately, when Australia had a shakeup in it's natural products industry last year, we could no long get it. 
Anyone interested in bees and bee products will be interested in this and propolis is available from several countries. I was told that the Aussie variety was particularly "clean" because of their environment and I would suspect it's similar to that of New Zealand.
What I do know is that the propolis and honey soap acts as a natural anti-bacterial without the chemicals in most anti-bacterial soaps.
The skincare line kept your skin "zit-free" by killing the bacteria on the skin. Much of our skin eruptions come from bacteria. Many teens swore by it for their acne.
Anyway, if you have an interest in this subejct, try a search on "bee propolis skincare" and see what you find.
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Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:42 pm |
Hey Kiwigirl,
I always thought that tea tree oil and manuka oil were the same thing? Do you know if this is true? |
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Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:31 pm |
| Leaky wrote: |
I always thought that tea tree oil and manuka oil were the same thing? Do you know if this is true? |
I found the following bit of information on a website:
'Although Manuka and the Australian Tea Tree are of the same family, the essential oil produced from them has different chemical makeup and therefore different effects.
Manuka is a soft oil. Australian Tea Tree is much harsher. Manuka is gentle on the skin; Australian Tea Tree is drying.'
The article also says that the Manuka Oil is 20-30 times more effective against bacteria than Tea Tree Oil. |
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Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:53 pm |
yep, that's right. tea tree oil is australian from a totally different plant than manuka. manuka is from a manuka tree (or more like a sort of bush) that grows in nz!
liane: not sure if you could import them, but i know that bc and nz have a very sinilar climate so growing manuka trees in bc might just be crazy enough to work!
toe: yes, comvita also contains manuka honey (those bees must be working SERIOUSLY hard), and is also fantastic natural remedies. |
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Mabsy
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Thu Sep 16, 2004 4:52 am |
| lianne wrote: |
| ...I wonder if Manuka trees can be grown in Vancouver...It would be a great product for my boyfriend to get into. I'll have to look more into this. |
 For a moment there I thought you were contemplating planting one and extraxting your own manuka honey from it  |
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Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:11 am |
Mabsy,
I am considering that!! My boyfriend really is a beekeeper. We've been busy canning our honey this past month to sell. It was our first year and we didn't make money, but we had fun doing it and plan to go from 20 hives to 100 this spring! |
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Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:14 pm |
I've gotten my skin care kit from livingnature.com with the Manuka Gel in it....here's my first impression...
Smells VERY natural...and I don't mind natural, but some might...anyhow the scent dissipates quickly.
Forms a barrier over the skin which sits on the skin and can't be penetrated by other products. When other products are applied, they push the Manuka film around and it peels off. So the best way to wear this is as a topical at night...although for acne, etc, you're supposed to apply it several times a day.
Seems to calm the skin wonderfully...I've given it to my hubby to use, who has rosacea, and it seems to have helped his skin immensley in just several days. He wears it on top of his other products.
The other skin care products in the package seems to work well...very natural and full of botanicals. I got the kit for oily skin and wish I'd gotten the one for normal skin...the oily products are a tad strong for my skin...but I'd use this line again.
I don't think I could eat the honey if it smells anything like the Manuka Gel product. Auck... |
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Mabsy
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:45 am |
| lianne wrote: |
Mabsy,
I am considering that!! My boyfriend really is a beekeeper. We've been busy canning our honey this past month to sell. It was our first year and we didn't make money, but we had fun doing it and plan to go from 20 hives to 100 this spring! |
Sorry, I somehow didn't catch that bit of (crucial) info in your earlier post. Looking back I don't know how I missed it! That all makes sense now |
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Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:08 pm |
It's ok Mabsy,
It's not a normal hobby is it? We're a couple of freaks over here... |
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