10 Amazing and Interesting Beauty Uses for Banana Peels

4. Reduces Blemishes

Banana peels are good for treating blemishes as well. The vitamins A, B, C and E benefit your skin and help treat blemishes. Plus, the peels are rich in antioxidants that help reduce dark spots and blemishes.

• Gently rub the white fiber of a piece of banana peel on your skin for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Let the remaining fiber sit on your skin for at least 20 minutes.
• Reapply 2 or 3 times a day until the blemishes fade away.

5. Soothes Mosquito Bites

Mosquito and other bug bites cause a lot of itchiness and discomfort. You can treat these symptoms with banana peels, which help draw fluid out of the bite.

Plus, the polysaccharides in the peel seep into skin cells to halt swelling and inflammation within minutes.

• Massage the inside of a banana peel on the affected area for 5 minutes.
• Wait 15 minutes, then rinse off the area with cool water.
• Repeat as needed.

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