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Brighten Up! Banana Powder

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SUMMARY OF REVIEWS

Essence Brighten Up! Banana Powder is a longtime favorite for brightening under-eyes and setting with a light, natural finish. Several creators praise it as a great addition to makeup, with one calling it a "nice topper" for brightness. No criticisms were mentioned across the reviews.

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POSITIVE

5Variant: Ba BananaBrighten Up! Banana Powder
  • “I have gone through about 17 of these, as you can see. I need to pick up a new one”17:57–18:04
  • “I used to use this to set my face every single time I would do my makeup for stage when I would work for Disney. I would go through this like a mofo. But it is so freaking good”18:09–18:16
  • “What's so great about this powder, too, is it goes well to as a touch-up powder. It's literally $4. This is one of my top favorite makeup products of all time in my makeup collection”18:39–18:47
  • “It makes your makeup last so well. It is kind of incredible, not going to lie. Obsessed with this”19:01–19:06
  • Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
Sophie 🎀Sophie 🎀1.9K subscribers
4.6Brighten Up! Banana Powder
  • “This I do like, and it's a nice topper if you want to brighten or if you want to just set your under eyes with a very light shade”
  • “I do like this”
  • “the banana powder I do think saved the under eyes and it gives some nice brightness”
  • “This is one of my favorite products that I've used for years”7:32–7:35
  • “I think it's a great addition to your makeup”
  • Source: Full face of Essence makeup under $10 - Mar 28, 2026
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribers

MIXED / NEGATIVE

No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.

WHAT CREATORS SAY

Consensus
4.7 / 5 from 3 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
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Product details

Details

Type
setting powder
Finish
matte
Shade
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Key ingredients
Mica, Kaolin, Magnesium Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Carnauba Wax, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Saccharomyces Ferment, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate

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