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Benefits of Banana extract for Skin, and Hair | Use of Banana Extract in Cosmetics or Beauty Products

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Banana Extract is obtained from the banana or its plant as well. As a fruit, banana is not only easily digestible, but it has several cosmetic benefits as well.

Banana is great not just for your skin, but one's overall health as well. There are many powerful nutrients contained in the fruit that make it perfect addition to your all-natural face masks. 

Cosmetic Name (INCI): Musa sapietum extract

Banana fruit extract, as well as flower oil, is useful in cosmetics. It contains several beneficial elements like calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, tryptophan, Vitamin B6, and B12. It also contains natural sugars.

It is also used as a carrier oil. It has Vitamin E in a reasonable amount.

Benefits of Banana Extract for Skin:
1. Hydrates and Moisturizes Skin: 
Because of the presence of Potassium, dehydrated skin gets moisturized. Banana extracts in cosmetic products make skin soft and supple. 

If your skin is peeling and dry, simply applying a banana face mask on your face will make your skin glow.

2. Prevents Oily Skin: If you have oily skin, a cosmetic product with banana extract or banana flower oil is a great exfoliator that helps slough off excess sebum on the skin's surface. 

Also, the presence of potassium, Vitamin E, and C, also keeps your skin clear and glowing.

3. Anti-Aging Effects: Bananas are also known as nature's botox, containing wrinkle-fighting nutrients that help fade age spots and prevent fine lines. Coupled with other anti-aging products, a cosmetic product with banana extract proves to be better at having a great anti-aging effect.

Also, Amino Acids in banana extract nourish the skin. It strengthens connective tissue and helps maintain skin elasticity and strength.

4. Protects against free radicals: Vitamin B's in banana extracts help in protecting against free radicals that cause oxidative stress and premature aging.

Having banana extract in creams and lotions helps in having a really effective product.

5. Reduces Acne: Zinc in the banana extract also helps in reducing acne. Creams with banana extracts are a great way to provide the required amount to the affected area.

Usually, it is good to have a single ingredient product, which is specifically made up of banana extract, and not any other raw material. Also, banana extracts have Lectin, which destroys bacteria that cause acne and pimples.

Benefits of Banana Extract for Hair:
Banana has several benefits for hair as well. Below are some of the examples;

1. Helps in moisturizing the scalp: Banana extracts in hair products help in moisturizing the scalp as well. As we have already read in the above section, because of the presence of amino acids, Vitamin B's, and other ingredients in banana extract, there are really good for all types of skin, and hence products made up from banana extract are good for the scalp as well.

2. Promotes Hair Elasticity: Banana extracts have ingredients that help in strengthening the roots of the hair, hence keeping it elastic.

3. Improves hair shine: As banana extracts are great in locking the moisture, hence it makes hair shinier and more manageable. Also, it helps in preventing dandruff.

4. Protects against hair damage: As banana extracts are good for moisturizing, hence cosmetic products having banana extracts also protect against split ends and hair breakage.

Application of Banana Extract in Cosmetic or Beauty Products:

  1. Anti-Aging Creams
  2. Acne Reduction Creams
  3. Moisturization Lotions
  4. Anti-Dandruff Shampoos
  5. Hair Masks
  6. Hair Oils

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