Highlights• Banana peels are sources of bioactive compounds for the pharmaceutical/cosmetic industries.• The use of peels by the industry can add economic value to this by-product and reduce pollution.• Aqueous extract (AE) of banana peels shows an unprecedented sun protection factor.• AE modulates collagen synthesis and maintains the morphology of fibroblasts exposed to UV-B.• Alternative methods to animal experiments were used.
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