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Entered 2024.04.25 23:31 Modified 2024.04.25 23:38
A makeup expert presents the method via SNS
Experts say “the effect is not great”
Photo = Getty Image Bank The skin care method of rubbing a banana peel on the face is becoming very popular among American influencers.
According to a report by the British Daily Mail on the 23rd (local time), Katie Jane Hughes, a makeup artist from New York with over 286,000 followers, posted a video of herself rubbing a banana peel on her face on the 7th. He introduced banana peel as ‘natural Botox.’ He rubbed the inside of the shell on the left side of his face and washed it off after 10 minutes.
Hughes explained that the skin on the left side became softer and the pores became tighter compared to the right side where the banana skin had not been rubbed. The Daily Mail explained that this video became a hot topic online, reaching 750,000 views.
A netizen who saw this video said, “My grandmother used egg water for skin care at night and banana or mango skin in the morning, and she has no wrinkles.” Banana peel contains many antioxidants. Sulfur oxidizing ingredients help prevent skin damage caused by free radicals, ultraviolet rays, and the environment.
However, the opinions of experts differ. Banana peels are not the most efficient way to absorb antioxidants into the skin.
“There is no food or supplement that can provide the same benefits as Botox injections,” says Toronto dermatologist Dr. Geeta Yadav, “Banana peel has antibacterial properties, but the benefits are so small that they are not noticeable.” Instead, general skin products such as vitamin C serum were said to be effective. Cleveland Clinic dermatologist Dr. Taylor Block also dismissed the claim, saying, “There is no scientific evidence that banana peels help heal wrinkles.”
Jang Ji-min, Hankyung.com guest reporter newsinfo@hankyung.com
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