Lycopene is the most powerful carotenoid
quencher of singlet oxygen,
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being 100
times more efficient than vitamin E, which
in turn has 125 times the quenching action
of glutathione (water soluble) singlet
oxygen produced during exposure to
ultraviolet light is a primary cause of skin
aging.
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Because of high amounts of
lycopene, a substance found in many of the
facial cleansers, tomatoes are great for skin
care.