A hair gripping formulation for the removal of hair from the body containing one or more sugars and one or more thickening agents. Manuka honey is also included in the formulation to provide antimicrobial action and also to contribute to the viscosity and stickiness of the formulation. The advantage of using Manuka honey as an antimicrobial in this formulation is that it does not reduce the viscosity or the stickiness of the formulation in the same way that other antimicrobials commonly used in hair removal formulations do.
