Golden Age Honey Mask / Illuminating Face Reveal

Purpose

This has been a very long time coming.

Why? Because I could not work around the fact that honey loves to dance with water, and because we strictly never use preservatives, I could not add anything aquatic. I tried with sole solution, but the honey just LOVED fermenting in the salt bath, sourdough-style.

I put the project aside, and continued to just smear sticky honey mixed with a little Chamomile extract on my face before showering – amazing for a fresh clear morning face – until a friend send me her beautiful hydrosol, which I spritzed under the mask. It was such a revelation and I am so sorry I did not think about this earlier!

So here it is, the GOLDEN AGE HONEY MASK that would make Cleopatra proud.

Made with the worlds best raw enzymatic honey, sourced from Tim Malfroy, Australia’s master of wild bee keeping. I added sweet Chestnut extract and finely ground powder of sweet Chestnut for gentle exfoliation, Elemi resin extract to reduce lines, shrink pores, and beautifully even complexion, ‘Balm of Gilead’ poplar bud extract for an antioxidant boost and to smooth dry, cracked skin, fine Bamboo powder to help normalize acne prone and UV-damaged skin.

Each jar has a massive dose of pharmaceutical and food-grade 24 karat Gold, so much Gold, it visibly illuminates the gooey, delicious mess. Gold helps halt and restore collagen degradation like nothing else, harmonizes skin function and brings sunlight to your face.

I have chosen to completely leave out essential oils in this mask, to not interfere with the enzymatic action of the honey. The result is a pure, luxurious goo with satisfying yet gentle exfoliating action.

Skin Type

For women and men of all skin types. All ages. Benefits mature, acne prone, UV damaged skin.

Ritual

I love using this mask in the morning once a week, as it really freshens and clears my face and firms it in all the right places.

Douse your face with a little water, or hydrosol, then massage a dab of the mask all over your face, adding more hydrosol (or water) if it is too sticky, you don’t want it to ‘pull’ your skin as you apply. You only need a light film, don’t use the whole jar up in one go, a tiny bit goes a long way.

Make sure to rub your hands with the honey after for very soft and somewhat ‘firm’ hands. Leave on for 15-30 minutes, take off which warm water. The mask will not dry, and remain sticky until washed off.

We recommend using our composition for a few weeks exclusively to harness it’s potency and gently transition your skin into it’s new, natural and healthy state.

A 30 ml jar lasts about 30-40 application, and I use it just once a week, as it’s quite an intensive experience.

Size: 30 ml / 1 oz

Natural/Organic Ingredients

Energizing foundation

Mel (raw ‘post brood’ honey)^ – blue mountains, Australia, wildcrafted. Post-brood.

Balancing center

Olive (Olea europaea oil)** – Victoria, Australia. Certified Demeter biodynamic, small batch cold-pressed, unrefined, extra virgin.

Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa extract + powder)*^ – France/Australia, certified organic. Seeds and hand-picked leaves sun-infused for a minimum of 4 months in biodynamic olive oil.

Elemi (Canarium madascariensis extract + powder)^ – Madagascar. Wildcrafted. After distillation of the essential oil, the leftover resin is ground, dried and sun-infused for a minimum of 4 months in biodynamic olive oil.

Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris extract powder)^ – India. Wildcrafted. Extracted bamboo stem, dried, powdered.

Dioscorea batatas (‘light root’ Chinese yam powder + extract)**. -Bodensee, Germany. Certified organic. Hand-picked, air-dried whole root, sun-infused for a minimum of 4 months in biodynamic olive oil.

Harmonising charge ‘sacred trinity blend’

Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia fruit extract)* – Daintree rainforest, Australia. Certified organic, hand-picked, sun-cured whole beans, sun-infused for a minimum of 4 months in biodynamic olive oil.

Saffron (Crocus sativus stigma extract)** – Canterbury plains, New Zealand. Biodynamic, hand-picked, air-dried whole stigma, sun-infused for a minimum of 4 months in biodynamic olive oil.

Balm of gilead’ poplar (Populis deltoides bud extract)* – Canada. Wild harvested, and sun-infused in organic olive oil.

Boswellia frereana (frankincense ‘maydi’, king of frankincense) resin extract, Somalia. Certified organic. / boswellia sacra (royal horaji white ‘sacred’ frankincense) resin extract^. – Oman. Certified organic. Fair-trade resin, sustainably harvested by a community co-op. Sun-infused for a minimum of 4 months in biodynamic olive oil.

Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha resin extract)* -  Somalia. Certified organic. Yemen. Wildcrafted. / commiphora wildii (‘omumbiri’ namibian myrrh) resin extract  Namibia. Wildcrafted. Fair-trade resin, sustainably harvested by a community co-op. Sun-infused for a minimum of 4 months in biodynamic olive oil.

24 karat gold”, Germany. Non-nano. Cert cosmetic/food grade. Sun-infused for a minimum of 4 months in biodynamic olive oil.

*certified organic **certified Demeter biodynamic ^wildcrafted “non-nano.

All extracts are sun-infused by us in certified biodynamic olive oil.

Composition

Why Johanna chose these ingredients

The below list is for education purpose only, and describes the properties of the individual ingredients we are using, not the final composition. We hope we can contribute to your path to self education and independent decision making without relying on marketing claims and just following trends.

All our whole plant extracts are sun-infused by us on our kangaroo valley farm or Sydney studio in certified Demeter biodynamic olive oil.

Raw honey^
Strong anti-oxidant properties, rich in propolis.
Repairs the skins barrier function.
Deeply hydrates, treats acne, rejuvenates + illuminates the skin

Olive oil**
Stimulates new cell growth.
Guards against free radical damage.
Maintains moisture balance and elasticity.

Sweet chestnut*
Prevents UV induced damage.
Boosts the skin’s natural biological defense.
Activates wound healing and collagen production.

Elemi powder^
Reduce lines and rejuvenates mature skin.
Great to shrinks pores.
Normalizes skin tone + evens complexion.

‘Tabasheer’ bamboo powder^
Gently exfoliates + normalize acne prone skin.
Naturally rich in silica to strengthen the skin.
Restores UV-damaged skin.

Light root**
Stimulates the endocrine and lymphatic system.
Cell-renewing, hormone balancing.
Supports the free flow of qi, the life energy.

Saffron stigma*
Helps increase oxygen flow.
Neuro-protective properties.
Strong anti-oxidative properties.

Vanilla extract*
Neutralizes free radicals and protects from environmental stressors
Stimulates cell regeneration and the formation of new tissue.
Helps soothe sensitive skin.

‘Balm of gilead’ poplar bud
Substantial anti-oxidant boost
Smoothes dry and cracked skin.
An ancient aphrodisiac with warming, grounding properties.

Myrrh^
Heightens awareness. Rejuvenates skin.
Rejuvenates + fades pigmentation.
Facilitates speedy wound healing.

Frankincense frereana + sacra*
Comforts the soul, lifts anxiety.
Tones, lifts and firms.
Stimulates cell repair and balances pigmentation.

24 karat gold”
Receives sun energy and grounds intentions
Improves circulation.
Boosts collagen integrity.

*certified organic **certified Demeter biodynamic ^wildcrafted “non-nano.