India, Aug. 31 -- Social media has long served as a fertile testing ground for DIY skincare hacks, where household items are regularly transformed into alleged beauty miracles. In case you missed it, there's a banana peel mask taking over feeds - promising the smooth, wrinkle-free results of cosmetic procedures without the price tag or needles. Also read | Everyday genius: Seven surprisingly brilliant uses of banana peels

Billed as 'nature's Botox', banana peel facials have surfaced as the internet's anti-ageing obsession. In a clip posted to Instagram on August 20, US content creator Tenisha Ward demonstrated the trend for her followers.

The video showed her peeling a ripe banana, taking a quick bite, and then using the leftover banana...