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Humectant

HONEY POWDER

78

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Dehydrated honey — a gentle humectant and skin-conditioning powder. Safe for most but a real allergen for bee/propolis-sensitive users.

Honey powder is dehydrated honey, typically spray-dried with a carrier such as maltodextrin. It brings natural sugars (fructose, glucose), gluconic acid, trace enzymes (glucose oxidase), and pollen/propolis residues. In cosmetics it acts as a humectant, skin-conditioning agent, and — in scrub formats — a mild exfoliant. CIR has reviewed honey and honey-derived ingredients as safe as used in cosmetics. No EU restriction applies. The main concern is allergenicity for bee-product-sensitive users (propolis in particular is a known contact sensitiser). Composition varies by source.

Function

ABRASIVE, BINDING, BULKING, HAIR CONDITIONING, NAIL CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, FLAVOURING

Skin benefits

  • Natural humectant sugars
  • Mild antimicrobial peptides
  • Skin-conditioning
  • Gentle exfoliation in scrubs

Known concerns

  • Bee-product allergy risk
  • Variable composition
  • Not vegan

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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