Beekeeping and the Benefits of Raw Honey for Skincare

For the past two years, our founder/formulator, Hanna, has been practicing beekeeping
in Upper Ojai. Beekeeping positively affects biodiversity since it helps maintain a stable
food supply. The vast, diverse wildflowers and plants in upper Ojai have created some
amazing raw honey from this fantastic hobby, not to mention the environmental benefits of beekeeping such as pollination and providing predators with food.  

Insects and animals are the primary pollen carriers from one plant, such as wildflowers.
Plants reproduce in this phenomenal earthy way. When a bee feeds on a plant, pollen
attaches to the bee’s body. Some pollen enters the second plant’s reproductive system
upon landing on it. Plants can only produce new seeds through this process, and that’s
how new plants grow. Plant life would be impossible without bees as pollinators.

There are a variety of species that prey on honeybees for their nectar and pollen.

Here are a few examples:
Insects
Arachnids
Birds
Mammals

Beekeeping positively affects biodiversity since it assists maintain a stable food supply.
Predators will have plenty to eat if bee numbers remain healthy. Consequently, an
apiary’s population will help promote order in the food chain.

Insect pollination accounts for 9.5% of the global economic value of agricultural
products for human consumption. So, if there is a reduction in bee populations because of harmful pesticides or any other cause, it can trigger lower crop yields and destroy the ecosystem. Also, it can result in higher production costs and ultimately higher pricing for consumers.

Honey + It's Health Benefits:
People used local honey to treat wounds and burns as far back as ancient Persia +
Egypt. Honey is one substance on the planet, whose chemical composition is very close to human blood. Researchers believe that honey’s anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties help heal wounds and burn. 

At Seeb Organics, we use our own raw honey and beeswax in our products. Honey is
considered a natural humectant, which draws moisture from the air to itself. As a result,
it leaves skin supple, moisturized, and naturally healed. We believe raw + unfiltered
honey expedites healing of the skin as well as giving it a natural beautiful glow.