Skincare: How tomatoes help to make your skin healthy

If you have got open pores on your skin, then you can drink tomato juice or apply it topically. Tomato juice, when applied on the skin, can work as an excellent astringent.

Rubbing tomato slices on the blackhead affected areas can help you to get rid of this annoying problem

According to various studies, tomatoes work as natural sunscreen; thanks to the presence of antioxidant lycopene that protects the skin from the harsh effects of ultra-violet (UV) rays

Tomatoes are full of antioxidants including vitamin C; therefore, eating tomatoes may help reduce the amount of cell-damaging free-radicals in the body and will give you a youthful skin

Tomatoes fight cellular damage, further retaining the moisture, thereby, preventing fine lines and wrinkles. This property of tomatoes makes them a great fruit for anti-ageing

The acidity in tomatoes helps in reducing and clearing your acne. Vitamins A and C found in this fruit are known to be common antioxidants that fight inflammation causing acne