Tomatoes For Glowing Skin

There’s no need to waste your money on buying expensive skin creams. Scientists say tomatoes may provide the best defense to keep skin looking young and safe from sun damage.

The age-defying ingredient is lycopene – the natural pigment that makes tomatoes red – with highest levels found in processed or cooked tomatoes used in ketchup, paste, soup and juice.

In the study, women eating a diet rich in processed tomatoes had increased skin protection, as seen by a reduction in skin redness and less DNA damage from ultraviolet (UV) exposure.

Tomatoes have cooling, whitening, and firming properties for the skin. They have high content of Vitamin C which helps in reviving dull, tired skin, and acne treatment. Due to its acidic nature, it can be used as an astringent to balance the skin ph level and thereby removing excess oil from the skin.

Whichever your skin type is, either oily, or dry, or combination, tomatoes are just perfect for your skin.

To refresh the skin, just simply cut the tomato and apply it directly on your clean face in round motions, wash after 15 – 30 minutes and you can see the results instantly.

To exfoliate, cut the tomato and dip it into sugar, gently scrub all over your clean face in a circular motion, leave it on for 5- 10 minutes, then rinse away with cold water, apply your moisturizer after this tomato scrub. You can use this scrub about 1-2 times in a week.

To cool irritated skin with a tomato-and-yogurt mask: If your skin is raw, irritated, itchy, sunburned, red, blotchy, or scaly, you’ll enjoy the benefits of this yogurt-and-tomato mask. Yogurt gives skin a protein boost and leaves skin soft, while tomato cools and neutralizes the skin’s surface. Crush a half tomato and add two tablespoons of plain, unsweetened yogurt. Mix well and spread the mixture on your face. Let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

To shrink pores with tomato and lime, combine one tablespoon of fresh tomato juice with two to four drops of fresh lime juice. Apply the mixture with a cotton ball and massage gently into skin using circular motions. Leave on the skin for about 15 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water to shrink pores even further, and then moisturize.

To get glowing skin with tomato juice and honey, mix honey and tomato juice and apply to your face and neck. Let sit for 15 minutes, then rinse thoroughly. Your skin will be smooth and glowing!

All these treatments work best if followed 2-3 times a week.

Source: dailyglow.com, womentribe.com, health.sify.com