Bananas are beautiful, bright yellow, curvy fruits. Bananas have been touted to reduce swelling while also acting as a skin protector from free radicals. Bananas are rich in fiber and potassium. Bananas are high in tryptophan, which is calming to the skin. Banana Powder is a great way to add potassium, vitamins, and minerals to your diet. It's also loaded with antioxidants, which can help improve your metabolic function and digestive health. Banana Powder supports the immune system and provides energy.
Properties rich in Vitamin A, C, E, magnesium, and potassium, perfect fruit for dry skin, smoothing, moisturizing, antioxidant, anti-aging, nourishing
Fun Fact
Bananas float in water. The oils within the inside of a banana skin can actually help inflammation and itching caused by insect bites. Leather products like handbags or shoes can be polished with the inside of a banana skin, simply rub it on and wipe off with a rag.
INCID: Musa paradisiaca
Purity: 99%
Physical Form: Light Yellow Powder
Applications: Topical
Usage Rate: Up to 100% (start at a .5% or lower)
Solubility: Water Dispersible Origin: USA Part Used: Fruit
Shelf Life and Storage Information for Products and Ingredients
Finished Products generally don't need to be refrigerated as they are preserved, but you can refrigerate them to extend their shelf life. The shelf life for most products is 9-12 months. Vitamin C Serum(s) and VitaResurface products should always be refrigerated to extend their shelf life.
Sample Sizes do have a shorter shelf life (generally 3-6 months) and items in jars can dry up quicker than this if the lid is not tightened well enough (except our Vitamin C Serums - use within 90 days).
Please keep your products out of high humidity, heat, and direct light, and keep them in a dark cabinet when possible.
Exfoliating Acid products have a shelf life of 9-12 months. The only things we don't suggest refrigerating are the Mandelic Acid Serums or the Salicylic Acid Serums as those can crystallize in the refrigerator. If this happens you can set the product into a hot water bath to see if the crystals will dissolve.
Additional Items Requiring Refrigeration and/or Kept in the Dark
Hydrosols - remove 1 ounce of hydrosol and add it into a separate, sterilized spray bottle and spritzer. Keep the larger bottle in the refrigerator. Carrier Oils - generally you can refrigerate all carrier oils although some of the very rich oils will solidify. This is fine. All you have to do is take it out, warm it up at room temperature and it should liquefy. If not, setting the bottle in a hot water bath and occasionally shaking the bottle will hopefully turn into a liquid. ^There are some oils that have a super long shelf life like Coconut Cream and Jojoba Oil. Refrigeration is not necessary, but it surely won't hurt. Essential Oils - essential oils are best stored in a cool dark place. Co2 Extracts - these should always be refrigerated. Butters - we suggest refrigerating our "skincare' butters. You can take out what you need and keep the rest in the fridge. Clays - keep in a dry, dark place. Shelf life is at least 2 years. Herbs - all herbs (whole or ground) should be kept in a dark, cool and dry location. Herbal (liquid) Extracts - these are created using alcohol. The alcohol pulls the constituents from each herb. Root, Trunk, Leaves, and Flowers. Extracts have a shelf life of 3-5 years. They can be kept in the refrigerator (or a dark DRY place) Other Various Raw Ingredients - i.e. Sodium PCA, Honeyquat, Oat Beta Glucan, etc. will all have a different shelf life.
