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The beauty world is a-buzz with products containing propolis (perhaps best described as a hive insulating material) which is touted for its anti-bacterial, healing abilities. Honey – especially of the Manuka variety – is a popular ingredient too and doesn't have to mean an overly sugary scent.
Lip Magic
£25, charlottetilbury.com
This balm has quite a strong scent, and a bit of a medicinal flavour, but the softening propolis balm actually smoothes away fine lines as well as preventing chapping.
Honeymania soap
This sweetly-shaped soap has a gentle floral fragrance, rather than anything too sugary, thanks to community Fair Trade honey from Ethiopia.
Deep cleansing mask starter kit
£15.75, lizearle.com
Not a very attractive colour – that'll be the green clay – but it works wonders on oily, congested and spotty skin without being overly drying.
Softening hand wash
£26, diptyqueparis.co.uk
This amber nectar infused with lavender honey and rosemary will soften your hands and leave them smelling amazing.
Honey
£50, Marc Jacobs, available nationwide
Spring is a great time to switch to a lighter scent, and this fine floral take on the sweet stuff is suitably refreshing.
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