Antioxidant

Tomato

The richest plant source of lycopene — a powerful carotenoid that protects the skin from UV damage from the inside and outside. Tomato combines antioxidant protection, a mattifying effect, and natural pore regulation.

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✓ Safe

Comedogenic Rating

0/5

Irritation Potential

0/5

What is it?

Tomato Extract — extract of the fruit of Solanum Lycopersicum (Lycopersicon Esculentum). Contains lycopene (9-14 mg/100g — a record among plants), beta-carotene, vitamins C and E, lycopene. In INCI: Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract or Lycopersicon Esculentum Fruit Extract.

Used in products for protection against photoaging and UV damage, mattifying creams for oily skin, pore masks, and antioxidant serums.

Key Benefits

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Lycopene — protection from UV and photoaging

Lycopene — a powerful antioxidant carotenoid that absorbs UV rays and neutralizes active oxygen (singlet oxygen), protecting collagen from photodamage.

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Mattifying and pore-tightening effect

Natural acids and enzymes from tomato regulate sebum production and tighten pores, effective in products for oily skin.

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Powerful antioxidant complex

The synergy of lycopene, beta-carotene, and vitamins C and E — one of the most powerful natural antioxidant complexes.

Suitable for

Oily skinSun-exposed skinMature skinAll skin types

Main Actions

✓ UV protection (lycopene)✓ Antioxidant protection✓ Mattifying effect✓ Pore tightening✓ Protection from photoaging

Lycopene is better absorbed with fat.

In food, lycopene from tomatoes is better absorbed in combination with fats. In cosmetics, this is not critical, but products with lycopene in a fat-soluble base are potentially more effective.

CategoryAntioxidants

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