I believe it’s amazing that you can put some food on your face and get a shiny, glowing Skin. Let me tell you some things about tomatoes and their benefits for your skin.

Tomato masks are very useful for spots that appear due to direct exposure to the sunlight. They are also effective for those who have trouble with oily skin, acne or enlarged pores.

Tomatoes have so many benefits for the skin because of their powerful nutrients like lycopene, protein, vitamin A and vitamin C. Lycopene, an antioxidant that gives the red color, fights free radicals in the body, which makes it a formidable weapon in treating skin problems.

There are other nutrients found in tomatoes which are considered a great help in solving skin problems: vitamin C and vitamin A make the dull skin shine and restore its health. Tomato also has astringent properties which means it removes excess sebum.

If all those sound good to you, try to use a tomato scrub at least once a week.

What You’ll Need to Make This Facial Scrub:

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons sea salt

½ tomato

Directions for Making This Facial Scrub:

Combine the sea salt and olive oil.

Mix in the tomato flesh.

If you want to make a larger quantity of scrub, simply store it in a container. You can keep it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Here’s what this scrub can do for you:

Efficiently cleans pores, removing dead cells and dirt from the face. Also, tomato juice reduces enlarged pores, acting as a natural astringent.

Removes blackheads, moisturizes oily skin and reduces the oily appearance. Tomatoes are recommended for treating irritations and redness by balancing the pH levels.

Reduces acne. Although the results appear in time, applying a tomato mask helps cure acne. The skin will be more supple as tomatoes stimulate the production of collagen.