Lycopene is the antioxidant that human can not produces, but it is a plant nutrient with antioxidant in the carotenoid family from the fruits and vegetables pigment that gives red and pink fruits such as tomatoes, carrots, pink grapefruits, watermelon and red-guava that plant need antioxidants to neutralize harmful during photosynthesis production.
Lycopene help to protect the skin against the daming of sunray effect, take lycopen 16 mg per day for 10 weeks helped to reduce the redness and dark sport and protect the skin from UV rays by 40%. Therefore lycopense is from within protection, to use SUNSCREEN is the double ways protection.
Our body needs lycopone 75 mg. per day and the body will drain out by nature, to take overdose may causes nausea and vomiting. Not recommended.
Benefits of Lycopene
Strong Antioxidant Properties that keep free radical levels in balance
Protect against sunburns and damage caused by UV rays, therefore, it’s no replacement for sunscreen.
May protect cells and tissues from damage caused by toxic chemicals called free radicals.
May helps to reduce the intensity of skin redness.