Beauty Benefits of Tomatoes

These tangy tomatoes have a lot more to offer than just their delicious and yummy taste. Tomatoes are one of the most economical and easily available beauty ingredient, which we normally tend to take for granted. Tomatoes are a rich source of anti-oxidants, vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, Iron, Potassium and Magnesium. All these essential nutrients offer a lot of beauty and health benefits which are packed together in Tomatoes. So here's the list of some of the best beauty benefits of Tomatoes you can take advantage of.

1. Protection from harmful UV rays: Due to the Lycopene content in tomatoes, it acts like a natural sunscreen and protects skin from damage of harmful UV rays. You can use the following tomato face pack to reduce tanning and sun burn.

• Mix 2 spoons of tomato juice with 2 spoons of curd and 1 spoon of oatmeal. Apply evenly on face and wash it off with cold water after 20 minutes. This will help in reducing tanning and will give you fair complexion with regular use.

2. Reducing Acne: If your skin is prone to acne, then you may find a solution to get rid of it with tomatoes. Tomatoes help in controlling the oiliness and reduces acne. Use following face pack regularly to get rid of acne.

• Mix tomato juice and cucumber juice in equal quantities. Then add honey and make it into a fine paste. Apply this evenly on your face, keep it for around 20 minutes and wash it off. 

3. Reducing Blackheads: Tomatoes can also help you in getting rid of those ugly blackheads.

• Cut a tomato into two halves and rub it on your skin. Keep it on for 30 minutes and then wash with cold water. You can also keep this overnight, you will get a visibly glowing skin.

4. Reducing Dandruff: You can apply tomato pulp on your scalp affected with dandruff before taking a bath, keep it for around 30 minutes and then wash it. You can simply apply tomato juice on any hair type, it will make your hair shiny and appear more healthier.

5. Delay aging: Eat tomatoes everyday, essential nutrients in tomatoes helps in appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. You can also try the following face pack.

• Mix 2 spoons of tomato juice with 1 spoon of olive oil. Apply evenly on your face and keep it for 30 minutes. This will help in reducing dryness. appearance of wrinkles and will give you a glowing skin.

So these are the best beauty benefits of the most staple kitchen ingredient. Have you tried any? If not, then what are you waiting for? This will solve most of your beauty queries. Give it a try.:)

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