Honey Liquid Body Wash: Why Raw Honey Belongs in Your Cleanser

A honey liquid body wash might sound indulgent, but honey is one of the most functional skincare ingredients you can use. It’s been used medicinally on skin for thousands of years — not because it smells nice, but because it works. Here’s what it actually does and why we built a body wash around it.

What raw honey does for skin

Raw honey is naturally antibacterial and antimicrobial. This comes primarily from hydrogen peroxide it produces when diluted with water, as well as its low pH and high sugar content — all of which create an inhospitable environment for bacteria. For skin, this means honey actively clears bacteria rather than just washing it away, which is why it’s been used on wounds, burns, and acne-prone skin for centuries.

Honey is also a humectant — it draws moisture from the environment toward the skin and holds it there. Most cleansers strip moisture as they clean. Honey does the opposite: it cleans and adds moisture at the same time. For people with dry, tight skin after washing, this is a meaningful difference.

Raw honey specifically retains more of the naturally occurring enzymes, antioxidants, and beneficial compounds that are destroyed by heat processing. We use raw honey in this formula because processed honey is a significantly diminished ingredient.

Why this honey liquid body wash works as a face wash too

Most body washes are too harsh for the face — the surfactants that create lather and cut through body oils are often stripping and irritating on more sensitive facial skin. This formula is built differently. The castile soap base is gentle, the honey conditions as it cleans, and the jojoba oil and castor oil round out the moisture without clogging pores.

Jojoba oil is technically a liquid wax with a structure similar to human sebum, which makes it one of the more skin-compatible carrier oils available. It absorbs quickly and doesn’t leave a greasy residue. Paired with organic castor oil — which draws moisture deeper into the skin — the two oils work together to keep skin conditioned throughout the wash.

The vegetable glycerin reinforces the humectant effect of the honey, pulling additional moisture toward the skin. The result is a cleanser that leaves skin feeling clean and soft rather than tight and dry.

The scent

We use orange blossom essential oil, which gives the wash a light, fresh floral scent. It’s not heavy or perfumed — just a pleasant note that works well with the natural honey smell. Whether you use it first thing in the morning or as part of a nighttime routine, it’s a genuinely nice sensory experience without being overwhelming.

How to use it

Give the jar a gentle shake before use — the ingredients can settle slightly. Pump out the amount you need directly onto a loofah, silicone scrubber, or cleansing sponge. For face use, a silicone cleansing brush or soft cleansing sponge works well and gives you a little extra exfoliation.

It comes in an 8 oz glass mason jar with a pump top for easy dispensing. If you go through it regularly, the plastic refill pouch lets you reuse your jar rather than buying a new one each time.

What’s in it

Raw honey, jojoba oil, organic castor oil, castile soap, vegetable glycerin, and orange blossom essential oil. Six ingredients, all of them purposeful. No synthetic fragrance, no sulfates, no fillers.