Organic banana skin
Banana skin?
Yes! In my family we often eat bananas. But it seemed such a shame to throw away the skins, so I decided to save them and use them. Here’s what I do:
- I cut the ends of the organic banana skin and put them in the compost.
- The rest of the skin I cut into small pieces and put in a sealed bag in the freezer.
- When I have a full bag of banana skin, I put them in the oven where they get dried into hard and brittle banana skin chips.
- I grind all these banana skin chips into a powder.
- Then I use it to make Scrub the Love, my exfoliator.
It works wonderfully! The dried and ground banana skin smells great and works well as an exfoliator, plus it is contributing to reducing food waste.
Is it good for the skin?
There is no scientific evidence that the banana skin has any benefit to skin health (whether used fresh or as an exfoliator like mine). So anyone telling you otherwise is not telling the truth. However we do know that banana skin is very high in antioxidants and lutein, which are both beneficial to the skin but they may not be available in a form that can be absorbed by the skin, particularly when it is washed off again so quickly. However exfoliation is definitely beneficial:
- It unclogs pores
- It removes dead skin
- It promotes the production of collagen (which gives your skin its elasticity)
- It boosts circulation
- It reduces ingrown hairs
So since it’s so good to exfoliate, why not do it with banana skin powder!? It's for sure better than using microbeads! Try it now!
Where do my bananas come from?
As the bananas are bought at different times throughout the years, they come from many different locations. However I only use organic or demeter bananas.
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