How to Make Banana Beauty Balm

Bananas are rich in vitamins and minerals, making them a great resource for your inner health, but did you know that bananas can also be used as a topical treatment for encouraging healthy skin? Bananas contain triptophan, the chemical that makes you feel tired after enjoying a big meal, which helps to relax the skins pores and promotes self repair. The addition of the milk product is especially beneficial to dry skin. Chamomile contains a crucial anti-inflammatory and honey is a natural alpha hydroxy and attracts water to help moisturize the skin. Here’s how to make your own soothing Banana Beauty balm right at home.

Things You'll Need

• 1 banana
• 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream
• 1 tsp honey
• 2 drops chamomile essential oil
• 1 tbsp oatmeal
• Food processor
• Small bowl
• Microwave safe bowl
• Fork
• Microwave
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Towel

Instructions

Prepare

1. Peel your banana and cut it in half. You can store the other half in the refrigerator, but we recommend eating it or throwing it away because bananas don’t keep well once peeled.

2. Mash 1/2 of the banana with a fork in a small bowl until it is a creamy pulp.

3. Measure the oatmeal and pour it into your food processor and process until the oatmeal is a fine powder.

4. Combine the cream and honey in a microwave safe bowl. Warm the mixture in the microwave so that it is just lukewarm. This will take about five to 10 seconds. The heat will help to easily combine the ingredients. Remove from the microwave and stir.

5. Add the banana pulp to the warmed honey and cream mixture and mix until thoroughly combined.

6. Add the wet banana mixture to the processed oats and process in the food processor for about a minute, or until the mixture is a smooth paste.

7. Pour the processed mixture into a small bowl and add the essential oil, stirring gently to combine the oil.

8. Apply the mask in circular motions over damp skin. Let the mask sit on your skin for 10 minutes and then rinse with warm water and pat dry with a towel.

Tips & Warnings

• If the balm is too runny, add more powdered oats.

• If it’s too thick, add more cream.

• You can substitute whole milk for the heavy whipping cream.

• This Banana Beauty Balm has no shelf life and should be used immediately. If you don’t want to use it immediately, you should store in an airtight container and place it in the refrigerator and use within the day.