How to Use Honey on Your Scalp

Chances are, you’ve heard about the benefits of honey for your hair and skin, but did you know that honey is good for the scalp, too? And when your scalp is in good condition, your hair follicles will be too, and that supports healthier hair overall.

Honey has natural humectant properties and vital nutrients to support a healthy scalp. And the benefits don’t end there. Today we’re sharing the benefits of using honey on the scalp, how to incorporate it into your daily routine, and our favourite honey-infused products for scalp health.

Is Honey Good for the Scalp?

Yes! Honey is good for the scalp because it is a natural humectant with the unique ability to promote skin cell regeneration. Honey also contains antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that support a healthy scalp. In addition, honey’s anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antibacterial properties can benefit a variety of conditions that affect the scalp.

The Benefits of Honey for the Scalp

There are hundreds of different kinds of honey. Each one is unique, based on the types of flowers that the bees collected their nectar from. Our honey-infused products are made with Mirsalehi honey, which comes from our own Mirsalehi Bee Garden. 

Mirsalehi honey is sustainably sourced from bees who have access to native wildflowers like wild blackberry, thistle, and white clover. After the bees collect their nectar, they store it in the hive’s honeycomb. 

The bees fan the nectar with their wings, which causes the water to evaporate and the nectar to thicken. Over time, the nectar is converted into simple sugars. This results in the thick, sweet substance we call honey. 

Every batch of honey has a unique chemical composition with varying amounts of fructose, glucose, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other micronutrients that can benefit the health of your scalp in a number of ways.

Honey for Scalp Health

Studies show that honey has the unique ability to promote cellular regeneration and wound healing. In particular, honey encourages the growth of epithelial cells, which make up a large portion of the cells in your scalp and hair ducts.

Using honey on the scalp may strengthen the hair follicles or even wake up follicles that have become dormant. This promotes scalp health and healthier hair overall. With regular use, it may even encourage new hair growth.

Honey for Dry Scalp

Using honey on the scalp is an effective strategy for the long-term relief of an itchy, dry scalp. Honey is a natural humectant, so it has the ability to draw moisture from the air and bind it to your scalp. Honey also has natural emollient properties that add moisture to a dry scalp and seal it in to prevent future moisture loss.

Honey for Scalp Conditions

Honey has a number of properties that can benefit scalp conditions like dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, and eczema. The anti-inflammatory properties of honey for the scalp are especially beneficial for soothing an inflamed scalp that often accompanies these conditions.

It’s also important to note that fungus and bacteria are key contributors to these conditions. Honey’s antibacterial properties make it ideal for the prevention and treatment of dandruff and other issues that affect scalp health.

These unique properties also help to remove buildup from the scalp, which can clog up the hair follicles and contribute to many of these issues.

Not sure what scalp type you have? Take the scalp quiz to find out!

Honey for Scalp Health: How to Use It

Mirsalehi honey is a key ingredient in our honey-infused hair care products formulated to nourish and promote a healthy scalp. They offer the moisturising and regenerative benefits of honey for the scalp, along with other beneficial ingredients for long-term scalp health.

Here’s how to incorporate our Honey Infused products into your scalp care routine:

Honey Infused Scalp Treatment

Our new Gisou Honey Infused Scalp Treatment Serum is a lightweight, fast-absorbing, intensive leave-on scalp serum that targets the signs of unbalanced scalp microbiome - an itchy, oily, dry, irritated and flaky scalp.

Our Mirsalehi Honey, one of the key ingredients of the Honey Infused Scalp Treatment Serum, is a potent antioxidant and renowned natural remedy which helps heal, nourish and prevent moisture loss. It also helps balance the scalp microbiome for healthier-looking, shinier hair.

Discover our new Gisou Honey Infused Scalp Treatment, its benefits, how to use it and learn more about its key ingredients. 

Honey Infused Hair Wash

We recommend using our Scalp Treatment at night, so that its active ingredients can penetrate the scalp overnight. If you experience residue or oiliness in the morning, simply wash your hair with our Honey Infused Hair Wash.

Gisou’s Honey Infused Hair Wash is a gentle, nourishing hair and scalp cleanser. It supports a healthy scalp with nutrients like vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids. These nutrients have properties that reduce redness, inflammation, and irritation.

Mirsalehi honey is a key ingredient, so this gentle scalp cleanser removes build-up without compromising the scalp’s moisture barrier. Its antimicrobial properties can also help to prevent and relieve various conditions that affect the scalp, including dandruff.

Finish your washing routine by locking in moisture using our Honey Infused Conditioner.

Honey Infused Conditioner

Gisou’s Honey Infused Conditioner supports scalp health with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants. It also nourishes and hydrates the scalp without clogging the hair follicles or weighing down your hair. 

Honey Infused Hair Mask

Gisou’s Honey Infused Hair Mask can be used on wet or dry hair, in the shower, or as an overnight honey scalp treatment. With Mirsalehi honey as the main ingredient, it is intensely nourishing and hydrating for the scalp and hair. It is also rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids that protect and repair a dry, irritated scalp.

Final Thoughts

For centuries, cultures across the world have used honey for its amazing therapeutic and cosmetic benefits. Honey is abundant in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants that protect and nourish the scalp. With its unique anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, honey is an ideal natural remedy for many conditions that affect the scalp.