Ingredient glossary / Humectant
Honey
On the label: Mel · Humectant
What it is
Honey, a humectant with some antimicrobial activity; not vegan.
Humectants: Humectants draw water into the outer layer of skin from the air and the layers below; glycerin is the classic one.
Wikidata: Family of plants. Q648380 →
In the research
1,413 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Dromedary hump oil: From its physicochemical characterization to, anti-inflammatory, wound healing and antinociceptive potentials · In vitro models, 2026
- Targeted Screening Studies on Endemic Propolis Extracts for Selective Cytotoxicity Against Human Melanoma Cells Models · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- Tryptophan and Its Selected Metabolites Modulate Melanoma-Cell Biology: A Preliminary In Vitro Study · International journal of molecular sciences, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
3 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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