Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) fruit/leaf/stem extract
AKA “Tomato Extract”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) fruit/leaf/stem extract
AKA: Tomato Extract
Extract · Astringent · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Astringent
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Clean
Tomato leaf extract naturally tightens and conditions skin, helping to refine pores and improve texture with its astringent properties.
Family
Solanaceae (Nightshade family)
Plant Part
Leaf
Climate
Wet tropical
CAS #
90131-63-8
Form
Liquid
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Functions
Astringent
Tightens and contracts skin tissue, temporarily shrinking pores and reducing oiliness. That "clean, tight" feeling after toner.
Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Tightens Pores
Antioxidant Protection
Reduces Inflammation
Locks In Moisture
Tightens and tones pores
Traditional Use
Tomatoes have been used in folk beauty treatments since their introduction to Europe from the Americas in the 16th century. Traditionally employed for skin brightening and as an astringent in Mediterranean and South American folk medicine.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Antioxidant
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Seed Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Preparation and physicochemical stability of tomato seed oil microemulsions.
Song Q, Guan W, Liu W, Liu L, Wei C et al.
Journal of food science, 2021
The effect of tomato and lycopene on clinical characteris...
Xiaofeng Zhang, Qilun Zhou, Yue Qi, Xiaoli Chen, Jinlan Deng, Yongping Zhang + 2 more
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2024
Verified Feb 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR