Tomatoes are excellent natural cue for acne. They contain large amounts of vitamin A and vitamin C, which provide a boost up to their anti acne properties. One of the ingredients that tomatoes contain is Lycopene. According to dermatologists lycopene has this ability to protect our skin from harmful Ultra violet rays. With their anti oxidant properties, tomatoes reduce skin damage at cellular level. With regular application, they constrict the size of the facial pores and consequently diminish the acne breakout. Eating tomatoes is undoubtedly good for skin.
However you can also benefit from applying its pulp on to your face. If you want to cure your acne, here are some useful ways of application of tomato pulp/juice on to your face.
You can simply cut a tomato and rub its cut side on the affected part of your face. Let it stay there for few minutes and then wash away with water.
You can take just 1 tablespoon of fresh tomato juice and mix it well with a few drops of lime juice. Apply this mixture on to the face with a cotton ball. Leave it on for some minutes and then rinse it off with lukewarm water.
You can even prepare a face mask using tomatoes. For that you have to take a fresh tomato, then make a cross on its surface and put it into a pot of boiling water for some seconds. By doing this you can peel off tomato’s skin easily. Cut the tomato, remove its seeds and then crush the remaining flesh. This pulp can be used as a mask for your face. Leave it on to your face for about 1 hour and see the results.
You can even mix tomato and cucumber juices in order to cure acne. Just mix them well and apply on to your face as a mask. This facial mask is well-known as an excellent natural acne remedy.
You can pulp the soft tissues of just a single tomato and mix it well with 2 tablespoons of yogurt. Leave this mixture on for few minutes and then wash your face with lukewarm water.
