Brilio.net - Having a youthful face that doesn't age as you get older is definitely everyone's dream, especially women. It cannot be denied that as you get older your skin experiences natural aging.
This aging process weakens a number of compounds in the skin, one of which is collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin, which are proteins that are useful for maintaining skin elasticity, begin to decrease. The result of this condition is the appearance of signs of aging.
Collagen is a natural component of the skin that plays a role in maintaining skin firmness and suppleness. However, as we age, collagen production in the body will decrease. So the skin is susceptible to damage.
When collagen in the body decreases, skin regeneration will also slow down and cause various external factors such as sun exposure, pollution, unhealthy lifestyles and stress factors to easily damage the skin. The skin becomes susceptible to aging, sagging, full of wrinkles, and wrinkles appear.
Especially if someone is half a century old or 50 years old, generally the skin will look very saggy, full of wrinkles, and lose its elasticity. This condition is quite disturbing to your appearance, so it is natural that many people decide to consume collagen drinks.
So that your face remains youthful even though you are 50 years old, you can increase collagen production with collagen drinks. This drink is usually consumed as a collagen booster which is believed to make skin firm, bright and youthful.
As is known, currently there are many collagen drinks sold on the market with various claims and ingredients. Even so, you can make your own collagen drink which is no less effective but still economical.
Like the upload from the TikTok account @utiesari on March 3 2023, which shared a trick for making a collagen drink to prevent facial wrinkles using 1 type of fruit. The fruit in question is a tomato.
" Tomato juice is very good for stimulating collagen production ," he said in the video caption, which briliobeauty.net quoted from the TikTok account @utiesari, Saturday (23/12).
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Tomatoes are one of the fruits that are widely consumed because they have benefits for skin health and beauty. Especially makes skin bright, firm. and stay young. This is thanks to the lycopene content in tomatoes which is effective in treating various problems related to skin aging.
According to the journal Annual Review of Food Science and Technology, the lycopene content in tomatoes is believed to prevent changes in skin color, changes in texture, and fine lines and wrinkles. In addition, the vitamin C content in tomatoes is believed to strengthen the structure of the skin's connective tissue and tighten it.
Meanwhile, tomatoes contain antioxidants, including lycopene, beta-carotene, and vitamin E. Antioxidants help protect collagen from damage caused by free radicals, which can cause skin aging and structural damage.
photo: TikTok/@utiesari
Just with tomatoes, you can make a natural collagen drink that is effective for tightening facial skin and making you look 15 years younger. You can even overcome various signs of aging such as wrinkles, crow's feet and sagging skin by consuming this collagen drink.
Come on, see how to make and use it.
Material:
1. 4 tomatoes
2. Enough water.
photo: TikTok/@utiesari
How to create and use:
1. Wash the tomatoes until clean
2. Cut the tomatoes into smaller pieces
3. Put it in a blender and add water4. Blend the tomatoes until completely smooth
5. Pour into a glass and the collagen drink is ready to be consumed
6. You can consume this drink regularly every day to get a firm face and look 15 years younger.