2,000-Year-Old Skincare Tradition Uses Tree Bark | Beauty Insider

Thanaka is a traditional skincare product made from tree bark. For thousands of years, people in Myanmar have been using thanaka to protect and care for their skin. It's worn by both adults and children. Thanaka paste is made from the bark of wood-apple trees. The paste is formed by grinding the bark on a stone slab with water. Thanaka is applied on the face and is believed to act as a natural sunscreen, bug repellent, and acne treatment. MORE BEAUTY INSIDER VIDEOS: 11 Most-Hyped Beauty Products From August | Most-Hyped Products | Beauty Insider https://youtu.be/qcGkY4CS4Wc Testing Hyped TikTok Hacks from August | Most-Hyped Products | Beauty Insider https://youtu.be/K__Kky4xkYk Needle-less Methods To Plump Lips | Beauty Insider https://youtu.be/XeqKLhVffLE ------------------------------------------------------ #Thanaka #Skincare #Beautyinsider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://www.insider.com Beauty Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Insiderbeauty/ Beauty Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbeauty/ Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider Beauty Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Beauty_Insider/8421