Know the nasties
Know the Nasties Synthetic or Non-Natural Skincare Product Ingredients When it comes to taking care of your skin, choosing the right skincare products is essential. However, it's equally important to be aware of the potentially harmful ingredients that can be present...
Essential Oils: 10 ways to enhance Skincare Products
Essential oils have emerged as cherished ingredients in skincare products, celebrated for their remarkable ability to enhance various properties and offer an array of benefits. These aromatic extracts from plants and flowers have revolutionised the skincare industry, adding a touch of nature’s magic to daily routines.
Skincare is skincare…right? Men vs Women’s skincare routines
In our modern society, the importance of skincare routines extends to both men and women, as they strive to maintain their best appearance.
Bee Propolis: The Science and it’s health benefits
What is it? Propolis or bee glue is a resinous mixture that honey bees produce by mixing saliva and beeswax with exudate gathered from tree buds, sap flows, or other botanical sources. It is used as a sealant for unwanted open spaces in the hive As an antimicrobial,...
Sitting on thorns – Butt Balm review by Lehane Oosthuizen
Cyclists don't always want to talk about their butts.. Until they have a painful issue down there. Yes, it happens to many of us, not only to the person spending more than 10 hours a week on a bicycle! Most cyclists don't use butt balm until that horrible thing...
Press release: Bee Inspired
Dear Customers, Â After receiving queries from customers, we would like to clarify that the BEE INSPIRED products are not part of the SIMPLY BEE product range. BEE INSPIRED is not associated or connected with SIMPLY BEE. The BEE INSPIRED products are not created or...
4 Quick honey rescues to help you through winter
Magical honey... 4 Quick honey rescues. We all know that honey is a magical substance gifted by the bees. Not only is it a natural sweetener without negative side effects, it also has many healing properties that can improve our skin’s health. Our 4 quick remedies is...
ISSUU magazine feature: December 2021
Outside & In was thrilled to sit down with the buzzing Helena van der Westhuizen, owner of SA’s much loved brand, Simply Bee, to discover all there is to know about her incredible and 100% natural product range.
Natural Cough and Cold Syrup
Beat Cold and Flu Season with a Natural Honey & Cinnamon Cough Syrup With winter upon us, cold and flu season is also in full swing, bringing along some unwelcome visitors. Instead of reaching for over-the-counter medication, why not try a natural remedy to soothe...
10 Surprising uses for honey
Can you remember hearing that Honey improves memory for menopausal and post-menopausal women? Well, one study found that women given honey treatments for several weeks had the same boost in memory as women given oestrogen and progestin hormone therapy. So what other...
Benefits of Honey in Medicine
Benefits of Honey in Medicine Did you know that Hippocrates, the great Greek scientist, prescribed Oxymel (vinegar and honey) for pain, and water and honey for thirst? Also, he utilised honey for baldness, contraception, wound healing, laxative action, cough and sore...
Propolis a powerful antibiotic
The use of propolis, a substance produced by bees from tree bark resin, honey & wax, was first incorporated into skin care products by Simply Bee in Hopefield.
Simply Bee TV Feature – The Insider, SABC 3
The Insider recently featured Simply Bee on SABC 3.
Magic ears, cuddles and a big heart.
September was Deaf Awareness Month! Not something that we would usually be aware of but our grandson, Oliver, was born last November and diagnosed with severe to profound hearing loss in February this year. The diagnosis came as a huge shock to us. Thankful for modern...
Staying healthy during COVID-19
Our immune systems are remarkable defence mechanisms. It's constantly scanning our bodies to protect it against foreign cells and disease pathogens. It never sleeps and helps us cope with pandemics like the current COVID-19. "..our immune systems will need to adapt...
Luxury Travel Guide Awards 2019
We are very proud to announce that we have been awarded the 2019 Conservation Company of the Year - Western Cape - South Africa by Luxury Travel Guide. Luxury Travel Guide awards champion only the very best in their respective fields; therefore to come out on top is...
Kamers vol geskenke
Kamersvol Geskenke is in full swing! Please come and say hello and sample our products if you are at the EXPO, we are looking forward to meeting you! Kamersvol runs from 4 - 9 November, make sure you don't miss out!
Simply Bee awarded
Simply Bee is proud to announce that we have received the award 'Runner-up for best EMERGING TOURISM ENTREPRENEUR' at the annual West Coast Tourism's prestigious SMME Show case on Friday night, 10 October 2014. All of us at Simply Bee would like to thank our...