Ingredient
Banana
Benefits
Natural
Slip on some fresh banana for ap-peel-ingly shiny hair and hydrated skin. Bananas are rich in vitamins and minerals and have a high potassium content. They are moisturising for the skin and help to condition the hair effectively.
The banana plant, Musa paradisiaca, is a large, perennial herb. Its trunk consists of tightly wrapped leaf sheaths, with a stem that pushes up from the centre and grows flower spikes. Blossoms grow into upturned ‘fingers’, with each bunch containing as many as twenty fingers or bananas. Some plants have been producing fresh fruit for over a hundred years.
Bananas are made up of 12% starch and lots of fibre, giving them their unique texture that we know and love. It makes them perfect for creating a sumptuous, thick consistency in certain products, such as hair treatments and body lotions.
What are the benefits of bananas?
- Moisturising
- Conditioning
- Antifungal
- Shiny hair
- Creamy, fruity smell
Bananas are good for you when applied topically, not just as a healthy snack. They are rich in vitamins A, B, C and E, which are essential for maintaining supple skin and strong hair. Banana skin is thought to possess antifungal properties, and both peel and pulp contain natural oils to boost shiny hair and give the skin a nourished, healthy glow.
Where does Lush get their bananas?
Every week, perfectly ripe bananas arrive fresh from local suppliers and go straight into our handmade products. That means you get the freshest fruit possible - no peeling back on quality here!
Nearly all of our fresh fruit and vegetables are purchased from the same specialist distributor, with whom Lush UK* has been working since 2005. Depending on the time of year, they source products from different countries to ensure availability all year round. They work hard to supply as many organic products as possible and provide the highest quality available the rest of the time.
*With several manufacturing sites across the globe, this information may vary depending on where your Lush products were made.