Bananas for vegan and bio-recycled cosmetics

Today, billions of tonnes of bananas are produced every year. It is used in dishes and drinks, as well as for its medicinal and cosmetic properties.

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History of the fruit

Bananas are popular because of their sweet flavor, creamy texture and health benefits. In the beginning, they were brought for the first time from India and other Asian countries by Arab merchants around 327 B.C.

This fruits then spread to Africa and were then exported to the New World by explorers. In 1834, they were sold on a large scale, when they were known to everyone.

Up-cycling joins the fruit

Banana peel is not a waste like any other, it is a biodegradable waste that can be composted or, even better, used to create various products. 

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Up-cycling is a process of recovering product ingredients in order to reuse them to reduce waste. To ensure sustainability, some cosmetic brands use raw materials from renewable and sustainable sources. Bananas are a good example.

Unused components are recovered and processed into an active ingredient for cosmetic products. Bio-actives retain their beneficial properties for the skin, because they are rich in nutrients and antioxidants.

Brands like Kadalys respect an ethical and sustainable supply chain. At the end of the production process in traceable countries, we obtain certified organic and natural oily assets that will be used in our products.

A fruit with a thousand benefits

The fruit offer unique skin properties, including anti-aging, depigmenting and soothing properties. We find assets from 3 types of bananas: pink, green and yellow.

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The pink banana bio-active acts as a global anti-aging agent that fights free radicals and oxidative stress. It unifies the complexion and significantly reduces pigmentation stains.

Green bananas are known for their healing, purifying and energizing properties. It is effective in preventing the first signs of aging and refines the skin texture while offering a protective action.

The yellow banana bio-active helps the skin to combat the visible signs of skin aging. It has a lifting, regenerating and firming action for the skin.

The banana is used in beauty thanks to its many benefits: moisturizing, nourishing, antioxidant, soothing, restores radiance and brings whiteness to the teeth. There are one thousand and one ways to recycle peel, whether it’s for beauty or for the home.