Tomatoes get their red color from lycopene, one of the most studied antioxidants in nutrition. That same compound is why tomato shows up in skincare.
What Is Tomato Fruit Extract?
Tomato Fruit Extract comes from Solanum Lycopersicum. In our formulas it is sourced from organic farming.
Tomatoes contain carotenoids, especially lycopene and some beta-carotene, along with vitamin C and polyphenols. A 2012 review in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition describes how carotenoids such as lycopene act as antioxidants in skin.
What It Does for Skin
Helps protect against environmental stress. Lycopene and other carotenoids are antioxidants that help skin defend against everyday stressors.
Supports a brighter, more even look. As part of an antioxidant-rich oil, tomato helps skin look radiant.
Blends well with oils. Carotenoids are fat-soluble, which makes facial oils a natural home for tomato extract.
Where You'll Find It at True Colour Beauty
The Nourishing Facial Oil and the All-In-One Facial Oil include tomato extract with other nourishing botanicals. Browse the Facial Oils collection.
How to Use It
Press a few drops of facial oil into skin as the last step of your evening routine, or mix with moisturizer. In the morning, always finish with sunscreen.
What the Research Doesn't Say
Some of the best-known tomato research is dietary. A 2011 trial in the British Journal of Dermatology found that people who ate lycopene-rich tomato paste daily for 12 weeks had some protection against sunburn-related redness. That was eating tomato paste, not applying an extract, and neither is a substitute for sunscreen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will tomato extract tint my skin?
No. It is used at low levels in our oils.
Can tomato extract replace sunscreen?
No. Antioxidants support skin but do not replace broad-spectrum sunscreen.
Are True Colour Beauty products cruelty-free?
Yes. True Colour Beauty is Leaping Bunny certified.
Red, Ripe and Radiant
Tomato extract brings lycopene antioxidants to our facial oils. Explore the True Colour Beauty skincare collection.
Sources
Stahl W, Sies H. β-Carotene and other carotenoids in protection from sunlight. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012;96(5):1179S-1184S.
Rizwan M, et al. Tomato paste rich in lycopene protects against cutaneous photodamage in humans in vivo: a randomized controlled trial. Br J Dermatol. 2011;164(1):154-162.
