Bananas: Good Snacks, Better Skincare Ingredients

Sure, bananas can make for a quick, healthy snack, but did you know their benefits extend far beyond nutrition? Banana-infused beauty products are a sure-fire way to naturally give your skin the same vitamins and minerals.

Just as you throw a banana in your smoothie without giving it a second thought, it may be time to sprinkle it in your skincare, bodycare, and hair care routines, too. Here are four benefits of incorporating banana in your routine—no matter which way you slice it.

Exfoliate

Banana is a natural source of alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) and offers a gentler path to exfoliate dead skin cells, promote cell turnover, and improve skin clarity.

Brighten

As banana extracts exfoliate the skin, they reveal a brighter, more radiant, even-toned complexion.

Hydrate

Dry skin and scalp don’t stand a chance. Rich in nourishing vitamins and minerals—including vitamin A, potassium, magnesium, and folic acid—banana helps restore moisture to soothe, soften, and nourish the skin.

Protect

Antioxidant-rich banana acts like a shield to help protect skin against free radicals while maintaining collagen and elastin for anti-aging perks.

Ready to reap the benefits? Go bananas!

For the face , Beautylish recommends:

• I Dew Care Say You Dew
• Indie Lee I-Waken Resurfacing Mask
• Indie Lee Radiance Renewal Peel
• Omorovicza Balancing Moisturizer

For the body , Beautylish recommends:

• Jeffree Star Cosmetics Banana Fetish Body Scrub
• Sol De Janeiro Bom Dia Bright Cream
• Jeffree Star Cosmetics Banana Fetish Hydrating Moisturizer

For hair , Beautylish recommends:

• Briogeo Superfoods Banana and Coconut Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner Duo for Dry Hair
• R+Co Rainless Dry Cleansing Conditioner