Honey is not a single ingredient. Each botanical source carries its own bioactive signature — and we test, document and supply each varietal against the markers that actually define it.
[Decision Guide]
Start with what your formulation actually needs to do. We've mapped the most common briefs we receive — from cosmetic skin-feel through to MGO-active honey for infected wounds and biofilms.
You want honey for its moisture, skin-feel and marketing story — no claimed antimicrobial functionality required.
Recommended
Multifloral or Clover
Cost-effective, light colour, mild aroma and reliable peroxide-based background activity. Easy to blend into creams, masks, cleansers and haircare.
You need honey that works primarily through osmosis and acidic pH to support a clean wound bed. No high-MGO claim required.
Recommended
Low-grade MGO-active or Peroxide-active Multifloral
Delivers the osmotic gradient, low pH and baseline peroxide activity expected of medical-grade honey, without paying for high MGO you won't claim on-pack.
You're formulating for chronic wounds, burns, infected sites or biofilm disruption and need documented non-peroxide antimicrobial activity.
Recommended
MGO-active (or high-NPA Jelly Bush)
DHA→MGO non-peroxide activity is stable against catalase and performs in the wound environment. Specified by MGO mg/kg or NPA rating against your device file.
You need a traceable, documented honey for animal wound dressings or topical products, often at larger scale and tighter cost.
Recommended
Heather, Multifloral or graded MGO-active
Choice depends on claim — Heather brings thixotropy and polyphenols, Multifloral covers volume cost-effectively, MGO-active covers documented antimicrobial activity.
Still unsure?
Tell us the application — we'll match the varietal.
Leptospermum scoparium
Bioactive markers
Methylglyoxal (MGO), Dihydroxyacetone (DHA), Leptosperin
Packaging
10 kg · 25 kg · 280 kg
Non-peroxide antimicrobial activity derived from the DHA → MGO conversion in nectar. Authenticated via Leptosperin and the New Zealand MPI four-attribute test.
Request Spec SheetLeptospermum polygalifolium
Bioactive markers
Non-Peroxide Activity (NPA), MGO, DHA
Packaging
10 kg · 25 kg · 280 kg
Shares the Leptospermum DHA / MGO pathway. Characterised by NPA rating and total activity.
Request Spec SheetMixed botanical
Bioactive markers
Peroxide Total Activity (TA), pollen panel, polyphenols
Packaging
10 kg · 25 kg · 280 kg
Activity driven by glucose oxidase generating hydrogen peroxide. Pollen counts confirm botanical composition lot by lot.
Request Spec SheetTrifolium spp.
Bioactive markers
Hydrogen peroxide activity, clover-dominant pollen
Packaging
10 kg · 25 kg · 280 kg
Low-colour, mild varietal with consistent peroxide-based activity. Supplied non-sterile, ready to use in cosmetic and topical formulations.
Request Spec SheetCalluna vulgaris
Bioactive markers
Thixotropic gel structure, diastase, phenolic profile
Packaging
10 kg · 25 kg · 280 kg
Naturally thixotropic with high enzymatic and polyphenol content. Used in veterinary and wound-care formulations.
Request Spec SheetSingle-origin or blended
Bioactive markers
Defined per formulation brief
Packaging
10 kg · 25 kg · 280 kg
Selected and blended to hit specific markers, microbial limits, viscosity, moisture and pH for your product.
Request Spec Sheet