Activist Manuka Honey Mask
Activist Manuka Honey Mask
This thoughtfully crafted offering is a result of Activist Mānuka Honey’s cult following as a multifaceted and completely natural clean beauty treatment. Gabrielle and Luke, the wonderful husband and wife team behind Activist, developed, filtered and refined this product especially for topical and wet bathroom use and to make the application of this magical skin hero more intuitive and sensual. The natural derived powers of Manuka are unrivalled at helping repair skin damage and revealing a healthy glow. Use as a face mask, skin cleanser and spot treatment. Activist Mānuka Honey Mask is extremely hydrating, promotes skin regeneration, repairs cellular damage, calms inflammation and lessens the appearance of scars.
INGREDIENT: 100% Raw Mānuka Honey 850+MGO. Double filtered and refined.
80ml / 2.70 fl.oz
APPLICATION: Apply to clean skin. Leave on for 20-30 minutes. Rinse with warm water and pat dry. Use as a daily face wash by applying a small amount to damp skin. Massage in circular motions before rinsing with warm water. Use as a spot treatment. Suitable for all skin types, especially sensitive and acne-prone skin.
ACNE, ECZEMA AND DERMATITIS: Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, Mānuka has extraordinary healing properties for skin conditions. It can reduce redness and heal congested or inflamed skin such as eczema or psoriasis. Additionally, Mānuka can be used for its anti-bacterial properties on the skin by oxygenating pores, which can draw out or reduce the amount of bacteria on blemishes. This can drastically improve acne-prone skin. You can use Activist Mānuka Honey as an everyday face wash, direct spot treatment on acne or make a face mask and leave on for a set amount of time.
SKIN REPAIR: Living in a toxic, environmentally polluted world, we are subjected to toxins left and right. It is almost impossible to avoid absorbing them. This is why we must take extra care of our skin. These toxins that are present in the environment, become prevalent and visible on our skin. Mānuka is magical at repairing skin damage. It promotes skin regeneration, repairs cellular damage and lessens scarring. Just lather it on wherever you need and watch your skin transform.
WELL-AGING: Studies show that the Methylglyoxal found in Mānuka Honey has been shown to increase and protect the production of collagen in the skin, promoting structural growth and regrowth. Mānuka’s amino acids harmonize perfectly the pH balance of our skin, helping us age gracefully. It is also extremely hydrating for the skin, helping to retain moisture, which is an important part of preventing and reducing fine lines. Mānuka can be taken internally or externally for this reason.
BURNS AND WOUNDS: The methylglyoxal enzymes within the honey create a natural hydrogen peroxide that works as an antibacterial. Mānuka can soothe inflammation and pain, as well as, dress a wound at any stage. Lastly, it can stimulate wound healing time and repair white blood cells. A great way to utilize it is by making a poultice or compress, in which, you can infuse herbs like plantain or calendula for extra potency and soothing properties.
Why Mānuka?
Mānuka Honey is one of the most unique and beneficial forms of honey in the world. In 1981, researchers at the New Zealand University of Waikato discovered that Mānuka Honey has a considerably higher level of enzymes than regular honey and identified its active agent, methylglyoxal (MGO)—the concentration of which is widely measured in the industry to determine the potency of what’s in the jar. These enzymes create a natural hydrogen peroxide that works as an antibacterial.
The literature makes it clear that Mānuka is no fringe therapy; along with anti-inflammatory effects, the honey has incredible value as a wound dressing—with efficacy even against antibiotic-resistant microbes. Mānuka Honey benefits are wide, including helping with digestive issues; low stomach acid; treating acne and eczema; combatting Staph infections; treating burns, wounds and ulcers; preventing tooth decay and gingivitis; improving sore throats and immunity and helping with allergies. Mānuka Honey is a beautiful raw resource for using as a beauty and skincare product – our favorite way to use Activist is straight out of the jar for a nightly face mask and also as a face cleanser!
Mānuka, The beautiful wildflower native to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Depending on the year's climate and weather patterns of the Southern Hemisphere, Mānuka flowering starts at the beginning of spring at the top of the North Island of New Zealand and makes its way south. The flowering of Mānuka is a very short window ranging anywhere from two to six weeks of the year. Because of such a short window for the wild-crafting of our Mānuka Honey, the season is labor intensive, preparation for bee-health is crucial and no time is wasted when the Mānuka is flowering. Beyond the truly remarkable health benefits, this is also the reason that our genuine raw ‘mono-floral’ Mānuka Honey is special and rare.
Activist Raw Mānuka Honey is independently tested, certified and labeled in New Zealand under the New Zealand MPI Guidelines. New Zealand has strict guidelines in place which are set by the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI). Using the Methylglyoxal (MGO) grading system, MPI approved laboratories test and verifies that the Mānuka Honey you are buying is authentic.
Like a biodynamic wine, our Mānuka Honey's properties also change year to to year on seasonal cycles. We celebrate this and it is reflective in our honey's taste, texture and color.
Enjoy Activist Mānuka Honey as part of an ongoing healthy and active lifestyle to support your overall wellbeing.
MGO Explained
The MGO scale is simple in the fact that it is testing and certifying for the amount of MGO = Methylglyoxal; which represents the active enzymes and health properties found in our Mānuka Honey. As an example our ACTIVIST 850+MGO represents that there is a minimum of 850mg of Methylglyoxal per KG tested and certified in our Mānuka Honey. It’s very clean and simple and easy for our customers to understand. Each and everyone of our products is tested and certified in New Zealand and has this marking on our jar and label. Remember the higher the MGO the high the potency.
Non-GMO Project Verified
Activist Mānuka Honey is Non-GMO project verified. This is an independent certification that confirms our Mānuka Honey is free from genetically-modified organisms (GMOs).
Glyphosate Free
Activist Mānuka Honey is independently verified as glyphosate residue-free.
Glyphosate is a poison found in many common weed killers, sprays and pesticides which are making their way into generic table honeys today. To ensure our Mānuka Honey is free from glyphosate, we work closely with our beekeepers to make sure no chemical sprays are used on their land and hives are positioned in remote locations, far from any possible contamination of agricultural and urban toxins.