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3 DIY Banana Face Mask For Acne, Wrinkles & Bright Skin

Updated: November 23, 2019

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Banana face mask

Banana face mask helps keep skin super soft and smooth and are the perfect homemade beauty treatment for those with dry, oily, and sensitive skin. Bananas are great for the skin. The delicious fruit is full of vitamins and minerals, so it’s no surprise that the banana face mask is particularly popular as a skin issues corrector. The banana hair mask is also great for damaged & dull hair. It is also said that banana face mask is a natural botox to treat fine lines or wrinkles. When this fruit is coupled with other ingredients, it makes incredible face masks that serve several purposes and act as quick beauty fix. Let’s take a look at what are the benefits of banana or banana face mask.


Benefits of Banana Face Mask

1. Banana contains vitamin C which reduces the appearance of brown spots and other types of sun damage. It helps boost healthy collagen production which causes firmer skin.

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2. Banana reduces inflammation and irritation, both of which cause a cascade of damage It is effective for fading post-breakout red and black marks by improving skin’s natural healing response.

3. It increases the effectiveness of your sunscreens and boosts your skin’s defense against UV exposure.

4. A large amount of antioxidants and manganese present in banana protect the body from damage caused by oxygen free radicals which lead to premature aging of the skin. Banana helps hydrate your skin and prevents it from drying and peeling.

5. The Vitamin A present in banana restores the lost moisture and repairs the damaged, dull and dry skin. Banana is full of anti-oxidants, it not only helps to get rid of dead skin but also leaves it feeling rejuvenated.

6. Banana contains vitamin A which may help reduce inflammation and treat acne.


1. Banana Face Mask for Acne and Scars

Banana face mask

Ingredients

  • Few slices of ripe banana
  • 1/2 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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How to apply

  • Peel off the ripe banana and mash it with the spoon.
  • Now mix all the ingredients well and apply to cleansed face.
  • Keep it for 10-15 minutes and rinse it off after giving a gentle massage for 2-3 minutes to your skin.
  • Repeat it for twice a week for good result.

The paste of baking soda and banana for face really works wonder on acne. It kills the bacteria causing acne combined with lemon which is also a great acne fighter. Lemon and baking soda have an anti-inflammation property which minimizes the swelling of acne, boils etc and it maintains the skin’s pH.


2. Banana Face Mask for Wrinkles and Fine Lines

Banana face mask

Ingredients

  • Few slices of ripe banana
  • 1 tablespoon thick yogurt
  • 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

How to apply

  • Peel off the ripe banana and mash it with the spoon.
  • Now mix all the ingredients well and apply to cleansed face.
  • Keep it for 25-30 minutes and rinse it off after giving a gentle massage for 2-3 minutes to your skin.
  • Repeat it for 3-4 times a week for good result.
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Bananas are rich in nutrients that are very useful for the skin. Latest researches have shown that bananas are great for smoothing wrinkles. Yogurt’s milk acid will provide great peeling and hydrates the skin. Citric acid present in lemon acts as a chemical exfoliant which removes the dead cells and vitamin C will reduce the appearance of brown spots and other types of sun damage and help boost healthy collagen production which causes firmer skin.


3. Banana Face Mask for Bright Skin

Banana face mask

Ingredients

  • Few slices of ripe banana
  • 1 tablespoon honey

How to apply

  • Peel off the ripe banana and mash it with the spoon.
  • Now mix all the honey well and apply to cleansed face.
  • Keep it for 15-20 minutes and rinse it off after giving a gentle massage for 2-3 minutes to your skin.
  • Repeat it for 2-3 time a week for good result.

This will nourish and revitalize dry skin as well as smoothen rough and aging skin. The banana face mask will gently nourish, cleanse, exfoliate and moisturize aging, and all types of skin.


Banana face mask

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10 Comments

  • Reply
    Carmen
    August 10, 2017 at 11:26 am

    You are are the best

    • Reply
      Mamta
      August 11, 2017 at 12:38 pm

      Thanks Carmen.

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    mfon
    November 28, 2017 at 3:21 am

    Thanks for the recipes. saw ur turmeric face mask for acne on a previous post. It was about mixing turmeric powder and yoghurt for acne. Please can i use fresh turmeric? If yes, please how do i use it. I ask this cos I got some fresh turmeric while grocery shopping

    • Reply
      Mamta
      December 5, 2017 at 4:08 pm

      Hi Mfon,
      You can use fresh turmeric. Use aloe vera gel or juice to make a turmeric paste instead of using water. You should wash the turmeric and completely peel it. Then make a paste using a mixer at your home. Mix it with yogurt and use it.

  • Reply
    Essey
    January 11, 2018 at 2:59 pm

    How long can you store each of them?

    • Reply
      Mamta
      January 11, 2018 at 3:32 pm

      Hi Essey, you will have to prepare a fresh batch.

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    Thevagee
    February 26, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    Your banana yoghurt honey is god gift

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    Elly
    September 28, 2018 at 6:00 am

    I am dark skinned can I use the remedy and I remain with my colour but smooth?
    Besides can a man as well use them ?

    • Reply
      Mamta
      October 4, 2018 at 5:31 am

      Hi Elly, yes you can apply the mask and also a man too.

  • Reply
    michy
    March 14, 2022 at 5:48 pm

    does the banana mask only also help remove acne and soften the skin

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