Why we created the Active Honey Test

Olexalab is a project focused on one simple question: does honey still retain the natural properties that make raw honey valuable?

A Personal Note from the Founder

For thousands of years, honey has been valued not only as food, but also for its natural health properties. Today, much of that value can be lost through heating, blending, filtering, and industrial processing.

That is why we created the Active Honey Test. The goal is simple: help people test whether honey still works, instead of judging it only by labels, appearance, or marketing claims.

When honey is mixed with water, natural bee enzymes become active and begin to produce hydrogen peroxide, a key antibacterial factor in honey. This makes it possible to test whether honey still retains its natural activity at home.

Olexalab is not just about selling a test. It is about bringing more transparency to honey and helping people understand the difference between honey that is merely genuine and honey that still retains what makes raw honey valuable.

Alex Orlovych

Learn more about raw honey

Science of honey: what makes raw honey valuable
How enzymes, antibacterial activity, and natural properties make honey different from ordinary sweeteners.

How processing can destroy honey’s natural properties
Why heating, filtering, and storage can reduce the activity linked to honey’s health benefits.

How to choose raw honey that still works
What to look for when selecting honey with real biological activity, not just a “raw” label.

Why glucose oxidase matters in honey
A closer look at the enzyme system behind honey’s antibacterial activity and natural value.

How raw honey supports bees, crops, and food security
Support beekeepers, bee populations, crop yields, and food security by choosing honey that retains its natural properties.

Join our honey research project
Take part in citizen science, test honey samples, and help us learn more about what makes honey active.