ACTIVIST MANUKA / MANUKA HONEY MASK

This thoughtfully crafted offering is a result of our Mānuka Honey’s cult following as a multifaceted and completely natural healing beauty treatment. We’ve developed 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 Mānuka are unrivaled 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.

 Mānuka Honey Mask can be used for topical natural treatment of rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, acne, wounds and burns. The Mānuka Honey can be used for dietary and nutritional supplements.

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Mānuka, The beautiful wildflower native to Aotearoa New Zealand. Often referred to as the New Zealand Tea Tree, the Mānuka Plant is an evergreen shrub with white (occasionally pink) flowers. Its leaves are small with a short spine tip.

Leptospermum scoparium should not be confused with what is more commonly known as ‘Tea Tree’ (Melaleuca alternifolia), a plant native to Australia. Despite being from the same family (Myrtaceae family), Mānuka contains dihydroxyacetone whereas Melaleuca alternifolia does not. Dihydroxyacetone or DHA is a compound that is naturally occurring in Mānuka nectar. When bees create honey from this nectar, some of the DHA converts to Methylglyoxal (MGO). 

MGO is both a measurement system and an abbreviation of Methylglyoxal. Methylglyoxal is an organic compound known for its antibacterial properties. 

The Methylglyoxal in Mānuka honey is converted from dihydroxyacetone (DHA) found in the nectar of the Mānuka flower. While the resulting Methylglyoxal is present in other honeys, the levels in Mānuka honey are 1,000 times higher. This conversion occurs over a period of time with the amount of Methylglyoxal (MGO) shown to increase when aged appropriately. 

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 higher the potency and antibacterial effect.