Which Antioxidant Products Are Right For You?
We all know the importance of taking good care of our skin, but it's the how that sometimes confuses people. Antioxidants, which are made up of nutrients (vitamins and minerals), and enzymes (proteins), protect the skin against free radicals, which can damage skin cells. Free radicals are molecules that are responsible for aging and tissue damage. Antioxidants in skin care products can do a lot for the health and appearance of your skin.
One of the greatest benefits of antioxidants is in the reduction of inflammation of the skin. They have a calming effect, and can be found in pine bark and green tea. The antioxidants increase circulation and cell metabolism, which reduces inflammation and produces a more even skin tone and helps keep acne and wrinkles at bay.
Skin firming is another benefit of antioxidants. Coenzyme Q-10 is a common skin firming antioxidant and is used in eye creams and other products that are meant to tone the skin. You should look for moisturizers that have these ingredients when shopping for your skin care products.
Skin care products with antioxidants help to plump out the skin, thereby making the appearance of wrinkles less noticeable. Wrinkles will not disappear completely, but they will seem less apparent. Vitamins C and E are especially beneficial in this area.
Reducing the appearance of scar tissue is another benefit of antioxidants. Scar tissue has a different cell structure than that of normal skin, making it rigid. Antioxidants found in aloe and allium (onion extract), increase blood flow to scar tissue minimizing the look of the scar.
The effect that the sun has on our skin can be very dangerous, as we all know, and it can also be bad for your skins appearance. The sun's rays dry out the skin and damages cells. Antioxidants that stimulate blood flow can once again be helpful with this type of damage. It's good to find a good cleanser and moisturizer that contain antioxidants.
Another ingredient to look for is Selenium. As with vitamins C and E, Selenium as well can help protect the skin against sun damage, and they may also reverse some discoloration and wrinkles associated with aging.
Alpha-lipoic is an antioxidant that is applied topically in cream form. This also protects the skin from sun damage.
Retinoic Acid is the active form of vitamin A in the skin and products that contain this ingredient treat fine wrinkles, age spots and rough skin caused by sun exposure.
Flavonoids (green tea and chocolate!), sounds yummy, but, yes, they can help to improve your skin! Again, it's possible that they protect against skin cancer, and inflammation.
The B vitamins are essential for your skin. A deficiency in this vitamin can lead to dry, itchy skin.
There are other antioxidants that are being explored for their benefits on skin improvement. They are rosemary, lycopene, grape seed extract, pomegranate, and soy.
Jill Dascal
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