Rubbing your face with a banana peel is a hot topic on TikTok and other social networks. Some influencers even claim that rubbing a banana peel on your face can smooth out wrinkles, just like popular injectable treatments like BOTOX®.
While bananas contain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, they also contain many other ingredients such as argan oil, green tea and vitamin C. There is nothing magical about banana peels. Banana and no topical ingredient will produce the same results. Injection treatment.
The downside to trying a banana peel facial scrub is that you'll smell like bananas all day and night, and in rare cases, bananas can cause skin allergies. Fortunately, there are many other ways to smooth wrinkles and protect skin from oxidative stress.
Antioxidants in skin care
Antioxidants have the ability to neutralize free radicals called reactive oxygen species (ROS), which if left unchecked can cause inflammation, pigmentation and aging. Free radicals are very unstable molecules because they lack an electron. They damage the cell by stealing electrons from other cells.
Antioxidants are stable enough to donate a missing electron to a free radical without causing damage.
This is why it's so important to get enough antioxidants in your diet and skin care routine: Antioxidants can slow the aging process and support healthy, functioning cells.
What are the best antioxidant skin care products?
As mentioned earlier, banana peels are not the only source of antioxidants. Skin care products contain many different antioxidant ingredients that are said to increase their effectiveness. The most common antioxidant ingredients in skin care include:
▪ Argan oil
▪ Coenzyme Q10
▪ Coffee cherry extract
▪ Curcumin
▪ Grape seed extract
▪ Green tea
▪ Pomegranate
▪ Resveratrol
▪ Vitamin C
▪ Vitamin E
What are the best anti-wrinkle products for skin?
If you're hoping for BOTOX results with a banana peel, you'll be disappointed. No topical skin care product can deliver the same results as injectable anti-wrinkle treatments like BOTOX or fillers. Additionally, in-office skin care treatments provide longer-lasting results than a facial or other topical skin care treatment.
Some of the most popular and effective anti-aging skin treatments include:
▪ Injectable neuromodulators such as BOTOX®, Dysport®, Jeuveau® and Xeomin®
▪ Injectable fillers such as JUVÉDERM® and Restylane®
▪ Non-surgical skin tightening devices such as Ultherapy
▪ Microneedling
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You don't have to smell like bananas all day to keep your skin healthy and youthful. For an antioxidant boost without the crushed banana peels, add an antioxidant or two like argan oil or green tea extract to your skincare routine. If you want more dramatic anti-aging results, ask your dermatologist about the best in-office skin treatments.
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