20 Homemade Face Packs With Honey

No matter what skin type you have, you want your skin to be healthy, glowing (not with the excess oil though), and even as flawless as possible. With the many skin conditions and ailments that arise these days due to an unhealthy diet, pollutants, and chemical-based products, it has become difficult to achieve the ‘dream skin’. Be it acne, dry patches, fine lines, wrinkles, or the incessant oiliness in the T-zone, the list of issues concerning the facial skin just goes on and on. Women are seen investing in so many random products hoping to have a skin free of these issues, but pretty much all the time these efforts go in vain.

It is crucial for you to note that cosmetic products might damage your skin more than doing any good because of its chemical content. Instead, it is best to opt for natural ingredients to heal your troubled and damaged skin and give it an everlasting glow and youthful look. If you are looking out for effective remedies to treat different skin problems, then homemade honey face pack is the answer. Being natural, these face packs are very effective, have no side effects, and offer a wide range of beauty benefits.


You can place your trust in honey with your eyes shut as it has the following benefits!
Beauty Benefits Of Honey

Honey is one of the most widely used ingredients in various beauty treatments and products.
It is a natural antioxidant, that is, it protects the skin from the oxidative damage caused by the sun’s rays and atmospheric pollutants, and rejuvenates the skin.
Honey has humectant qualities that help in both attracting water and retaining it within the skin, which makes it an ideal moisturizing and cleansing agent.
The wound healing properties of honey help in the formation of collagen thereby treating scars and other marks.
It has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Hence, aids in treating cuts, wounds, and abrasions so as to promote healing and prevents the degenerative process of the skin.
It helps to regulate the skin’s pH and this can bring back the balance in the natural oil production process of the skin.
It keeps the skin youthful looking and also slows down the formation of fine lines and wrinkles.


Honey treats common to complex problems and provides long term benefits. Its medicinal and cosmetic uses make it apt for usage by different skin types (1, 2, 3). With the addition of the right ingredients, honey face packs can work wonders for all skin types and various skin issues. Depending on these factors, we have divided the ways in which you can use honey into different sections. Here they are!
Honey In Beauty Treatments
Honey Cleansers
Simple Honey Facial Cleanser
Honey Face Wash
Honey Scrubs
Honey With Almond And Lemon Juice
Honey With Sea Salt Or Sugar
Honey Face Packs For Acne Prone Skin
Honey With Lemon
Honey With Sandalwood Powder
Honey And Oats Face Pack
Honey With Milk, Turmeric, And Lemon
Honey Face Packs For Oily Skin
Honey With Fuller’s Earth
Honey With Milk And Cucumber
Honey Face Packs For Glowing Skin
Honey With Glycerin And Turmeric
Honey And Tomato
Honey And Banana Pack
Honey Face Packs For Skin Brightening
Honey And Besan Pack
Honey And Papaya Pack
Honey Face Packs For Dry Skin
Honey And Raw Milk
Honey And Avocado
Honey Face Packs For Mature And Aging Skin
Honey, Oatmeal, Yogurt, And Fennel
Honey And Onion Juice
Honey And Egg Face Pack
Honey Cleansers
1. Simple Honey Cleanser

You Will Need

1 tablespoon raw honey
Warm water
What You Have To Do
Splash your face with warm water.
Apply honey and use it like any other face wash.
Massage your skin for a few minutes and leave the honey on for 2-3 minutes more.
Rinse it off with tepid water and pat your skin dry.
How Often You Should Do This


You can use honey as a cleanser 2-3 times in a week.
Why This Works


Even people with severe acne and dry skin can use honey as a cleanser. All your skin issues can be overcome by using honey regularly.
2. Honey Face Wash

You Will Need

1 tablespoon raw honey
1 teaspoon milk OR rose water
1 teaspoon sandalwood powder
A pinch of turmeric
What You Have To Do


Mix all the ingredients together and use this to cleanse and wash your face.
How Often You Should Do This


Use this honey face wash twice a week.

Why This Works


The other ingredients in this face wash will cleanse your skin thoroughly and remove all the impurities. Rose water can also tone your skin and improve your complexion (4).

Honey Scrubs
3. Honey With Almond And Lemon Juice

You Will Need

1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoon finely ground almonds
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
What You Have To Do
Mix the honey, almond powder, and lemon juice together to get a grainy paste.
Use this scrub gently on your face in circular motions.
Wash it off with lukewarm water.
How Often You Should Do This


Repeat this twice a week.
Why This Works

Almond powder will act as an exfoliant and remove all the dead skin build-up from your face. It also moisturizes the skin as it contains vitamin E ( 5 ). Lemon juice will kill any microbes that may be present and also act as an astringent ( 6 ).



4. Honey With Sea Salt Or Sugar

You Will Need

2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon sea salt OR sugar
What You Have To Do
Combine the honey with either sea salt or sugar.
Massage your face with this gently for 2-3 minutes and then rinse it off.
How Often You Should Do This


Use this scrub twice a week.
Why This Works


Both sea salt and sugar are excellent for exfoliating the skin and removing all the dirt, grime, impurities, and dead skin cells. Scrubbing improves circulation to the skin, and this results in nutrients being supplied to the skin better ( 7 , 8 ). This will improve your skin’s health and give your skin a glow as well.


Honey Face Packs For Acne Prone Skin
5. Honey With Lemon

You Will Need

1 tablespoon raw honey
1 teaspoon lemon juice
What You Have To Do
Mix honey and lemon juice thoroughly.
Apply this solution as a face pack and let it sit for 20 minutes.
Wash it off and apply an oil-free moisturizer.
How Often You Should Do This


Apply this twice or thrice a week.
Why This Works


This is an excellent face pack that helps in drying existing acne and fades blemishes without being too harsh on the skin. Honey moisturizes and stops new acne from forming, and the lemon juice kills the acne-causing bacteria (9).


6. Honey With Sandalwood Powder

You Will Need

1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons sandalwood powder
Rose water
What You Have To Do
Mix the honey, lemon juice, and sandalwood powder.
Add some rose water to this to get a paste like consistency.
Apply this as an even layer on the face and let it dry naturally for 10-15 minutes.
Rinse it off with water.
How Often You Should Do This


Repeat this once or twice a week.
Why This Works
7. Honey And Oats Face Pack

You Will Need

1 tablespoon ground oats
1 tablespoon honey
Rose water
What You Have To Do
Mix honey and oats. Add some rose water to this.
Apply this on the skin and let it dry.
Before washing it off, dampen your skin and exfoliate gently.
Then, rinse the pack off with water.
How Often You Should Do This


Apply this once in every 4-5 days.
Why This Works


This face pack doubles as a scrub. Oats are soothing, and moisturizing for the skin and their coarseness can be utilized to scrub away the dull and damaged skin. Oatmeal also has anti-inflammatory properties that can bring down the inflammation at the acne sites (11).


8. Honey With Milk, Turmeric, And Lemon

You Will Need

1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
What You Have To Do
Mix everything and apply on the skin.
Leave it on for about 15 minutes.
Wash it off with water.
How Often You Should Do This


Do this twice a week.
Why This Works


Honey and milk moisturize the skin while lemon and turmeric help in controlling acne and preventing them from coming back with their antimicrobial properties (12).


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Honey Face Packs For Oily Skin
9. Honey With Fuller’s Earth

You Will Need

2 tablespoons fuller’s earth (multani mitti)
1-1 1/2 tablespoons honey
What You Have To Do
Make a paste with the fuller’s earth powder and honey. Add some water to adjust the consistency if required.
Apply this on your face.
Let it sit for 15-20 minutes and then rinse it off.
Pat your skin dry and apply a suitable moisturizer.
How Often You Should Do This


Repeat this once every week.
Why This Works


Fuller’s earth is a type of cosmetic clay that sucks the extra oil from your skin and dries out the pimples. It absorbs all the impurities that are clogging your pores and cleanses your skin thoroughly in this process (13).
10. Honey With Milk And Cucumber

You Will Need

1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon grated cucumber
What You Have To Do
Chill the milk in the refrigerator before adding it to the honey and grated cucumber. Mix well.
Apply this on the face for about 10 minutes before rinsing it off with warm water.
How Often You Should Do This


Repeat this twice a week.
Why This Works


The natural enzymes present in milk can exfoliate your skin and clear up your acne. Milk also moisturizes the skin ( 14 ). Cucumber is relaxing and soothing for your acne. It rejuvenates the skin and also diminishes large open pores that are often seen in an acne-prone skin ( 15 ).
Caution


If you are allergic to dairy, do not use this remedy. Also, if milk is a trigger for your acne, refrain from using this remedy to treat your acne.
Honey Face Packs For Glowing Skin
11. Honey With Glycerin And Turmeric

You Will Need

1 tablespoon honey
A pinch of turmeric
1/2 teaspoon glycerin
What You Have To Do
Add glycerin and turmeric powder to honey and mix well.
Apply on your face and wash it off after it dries (between 15-20 minutes).
How Often You Should Do This


Apply this once every week.
Why This Works


This homemade face pack will leave your skin hydrated and glowing. Turmeric brightens up your skin and improves complexion (16). Glycerin deeply hydrates the skin and gives it a natural glow (17).
12. Honey And Tomato

You Will Need

1/2 tomato
1 tablespoon honey
What You Have To Do
Cut and mash the tomato so that no lumps remain.
Add honey to get a thick paste.
Apply this paste on your skin for 15 minutes and then wash the face pack off with warm water.
How Often You Should Do This


Repeat this twice a week.
Why This Works


The mild acids present in tomato help to achieve clean and glowing skin. Tomato is rich in vitamin C that improves skin texture by repairing the skin. It also contains antioxidants like beta carotene and lycopene that restore your skin’s natural shine (18).
13. Honey And Banana Pack

You Will Need

1/2 ripe banana
1 tablespoon honey
What You Have To Do
Thoroughly mash the banana and add honey to it.
Mix them together and apply on the skin.
Keep it on for about 10 minutes.
Rinse it off with warm water.
How Often You Should Do This


Apply this once in every 4-5 days.
Why This Works


To get a lovely glow and reduce the blemishes on the face, a ripe banana makes a wonderful ingredient. It makes the skin softer, more resilient, and moisturized. This gives a natural glow to the skin (19).
Honey Face Packs For Skin Brightening
14. Honey And Besan Pack

You Will Need

2 tablespoons besan (chickpea flour)
1 tablespoon honey
A pinch of turmeric
Rose water
What You Have To Do
Combine all the ingredients with enough rose water to get a smooth paste.
Apply on your face and let it dry for 15 minutes.
Rinse it off with lukewarm water.
How Often You Should Do This


Apply this face pack twice a week.
Why This Works


This homemade face pack with honey lessens spots and brightens the skin. The ‘besan’ can cleanse your skin really well to reveal the bright, glowing skin present below (20).
15. Honey And Papaya

You Will Need

1/4 cup ripe papaya
1 tablespoon honey
What You Have To Do
Add honey to the papaya pieces and mash everything together.
Apply this paste on the skin.
Leave the face pack on for 10-12 minutes and then wash it off.
How Often You Should Do This


Papaya and honey face pack can be applied once every week.
Why This Works


Papaya contains enzymes that exfoliate the skin, remove all the impurities that are making the skin dull, and brighten up the complexion (21).
Honey Face Packs For Dry Skin
16. Honey And Raw Milk

You Will Need

1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons raw milk
Cotton ball
What You Have To Do
Combine milk and honey with each other.
Dip a cotton ball in this and apply on your face.
Let this dry naturally for a couple of minutes and then rinse it off with water.
How Often You Should Do This


Repeat this twice or thrice a week.
Why This Works


Honey and milk contain moisturizing and nourishing fatty acids for the skin. These penetrate into the skin and get rid of all the dryness and flakiness.
17. Honey And Avocado

You Will Need

1/2 ripe avocado
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon single cream (optional)
What You Have To Do
Mash the avocado and add honey to it. Mix them together.
Apply on your face for 10-15 minutes.
Rinse it off with warm water.
How Often You Should Do This


Repeat this once every week.

Why This Works

Avocado contains fatty acids, sterols, vitamin E, and vitamin C. The fatty acids and sterols nourish the skin, improve the skin’s thickness, and tone. Vitamin E and C act as antioxidants and reverse the free radical damage that the skin has undergone. These vitamins also help in making your skin firm and youthful looking (22).
Honey Face Packs For Mature And Aging Skin
18. Honey, Oatmeal, Yogurt, And Fennel

You Will Need

1 tablespoon raw honey
2 tablespoons oatmeal
2 tablespoons yogurt
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds powder

What You Have To Do 

Combine everything and apply on your face.
Leave this face pack on for 10-15 minutes.
Wash it off with tepid water.
How Often You Should Do This


Use this face pack once or twice in a week.
Why This Works


The honey, oatmeal, and yogurt nourish, hydrate, and tone your skin. Fennel seeds have potential anti-aging effects ( 23 ). This face pack can help reduce your fine lines, wrinkles, and even age spots.
19. Honey And Onion Juic

You Will Need

1 tablespoon honey
1/2 onion
What You Have To Do
Grate the onion and extract the juice from it.
To about two tablespoons of this juice, add the honey and mix it in.
Apply this on the facial skin and leave it on for 10 minutes.
Rinse it off with lukewarm water.
How Often You Should Do This

Apply this once in every 3-4 days.
Why This Works

Onions contain anti-inflammatory compounds like quercetin, isothiocyanates, and vitamin C that promote the skin’s youthful and wrinkle-free appearance (24).
20. Honey And Egg Face Pack
You Will Need
1 egg white
1 tablespoon honey
What You Have To Do
Whisk the egg white with the honey.
Apply this on the face and leave it to dry naturally. This should take about 15 minutes.
Rinse it off with tepid water.
How Often You Should Do This

Use this face pack once in every 4-5 days.
Why This Works

The enzymes in egg white help tighten your skin and smooth out wrinkles. Egg white compounds can also help to remove any blemishes from your skin (25).
The benefits of honey are many and its versatility makes it perfect to use for various skin types and skin issues. Use the simple remedies listed above and see your skin become healthy and glowing. Avoid any ingredient that can cause allergic reactions.