Our Organic Nature
About Honey
Honey has been used in beauty regimes since the time of Cleopatra. Honey’s essentially organic properties have increased the demand for total body care free of any artificial ingredients.
Honey is a natural humectant, which means it attracts and retains moisture. It's also an anti-irritant, making it suitable for sensitive-skin and baby products. And honey has no additives or preservatives -- it's one of the few products that can be packed and sold straight from nature. It requires no processing or refining.
Colby Organics has developed a process that uses honey to create alpha hydroxyl-acids (AHAs), ingredients that are included in skin creams and moisturizers as they help exfoliate the skin.
All products manufacturered in a USDA-certified organic facility.
The most popular health and beauty products on the market today containing honey are in the skin care category, particularly bath and shower products, face creams and skin lotions. Of beauty products that contain honey, hair care is the category experiencing the most growth.
Research is currently underway to develop a process that uses honey to create alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), ingredients that are included in skin creams and moisturizers because they help exfoliate the skin.
Look for future use of honey in sun care and sun screen products, as companies develop products that combine traditional sun blocking properties with moisturizing and anti-irritant functions. (Tilton, Helga. 1991. Global Makeup. Chemical Marketing Reporter, CMR Special Report. July 1991. p. SR3- 10.)
Today, honey is used in an ever-increasing number of consumer products for both men and women. Look for a wide range of products that contain honey, from skin moisturizers and body scrubs to hair conditioners and bubble baths. Or try one of the following "beauty recipes" for yourself.
** All information, except where noted, is from "The U.S. Personal Care Market and Honey," National Honey Board, Product Research/Food Technology Program, May 1997.
Hyaluronic
Hyaluronic acid is a naturally-produced component of skin, which aids in tissue repair and cellular regeneration.
- Naturally occurring moisture retainer
- Formulated over 1000 times stronger to firm the matrix around the eyes
- Regenerates skin cells
- Lightens and diminishes sun spots and age spots
Licorice Root
- Naturally occurring anti-fade treatment
- Lightens sun spots, age spots and reduces hyper-pigmentation
Propolis
From UniFlora Health Foods
In the last two decades, a major interest in the products of the species APis Mei- lifera bees, as honey, royal jelly, apitoxin, pollen and propolis proves these products have substantial therapeutic properties, originating a new branch of alternative medicine. Among the several bee products, propolis has been highlighted due to its immense therapeutic and biological properties, mentioned in numerous scientific works, worldwide.
Propolis is a balm-resinous substance that possesses both consistence and coloration, varying from brown to dark green. Bees collect it from several parts of the plants as sprouts, floral buttons and resinous exudates, being transported inside of the beehive and modified by the bees through its own enzymes. This substance is used by the bees in the entrance of the beehives in order to close openings, avoid the penetration of cold and wind and primarily to prevent natural enemies (fungus and bacteria). Propolis is also used as a construction material inside the beehive, welding honeycombs, frames and polishing the interior of the alveoli for the queen to do the posture.
Several conclusive studies have been made for the determination of the physiological activity, such as anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral and anticancer. The presence of several phenolic compounds explains, partly, the great variety of the biological and therapeutic properties.
Antibiotic: Research performed at our laboratory proves a high antibiotic strength, against certain bacteriae such as Staphylococcus aureus and Sptreptococcus mutans. Some of those propolis samples presented high concentrations of the flavonoids galangine and pinocembrine, which are considered to be antimicrobial agents.
Anti-inflammatory Activity: Another biological activity attributed to the propolis is related to its anti- inflammatory action. Several mechanisms are related to the inflammatory processes, resulting in problems as arthritis reumathoid and artrosis or even the formation of edemas and pain sensation. Propolis, in tests, was observed to inhibite, in a considerable way, the activity of those enzymes.
Antioxidant Activity: The oxidation of a certain material (as a piece of iron, fatty, or even human tissue) is related, mainly, to its degradation and/or deterioration. In the human body the oxidation is linked to the aging process, mutation of the genetic material and of the degradation of the alive tissue. The responsible compositions for that malicious action are known as free radicals. In the nature, several substances fight those existing radicals, as the Vitamin C and the Vitamin E among others. Recently, propolis has been studied as an alternative to combat that oxidation. Its chemical composition, formed essentially by phenolic compound,s suggests us to believe that it is a product with great antioxidant strength.
Antiviral: The research shows a positive effect of propolis on the virulence and the duplication of some virus lineages, such as: herpes, adeno virus, corona virus and rota virus. Besides, the effect in vitro of the pro polis was already investigated on several viruses as herpes simplex types 1.
