Anti-Aging Antioxidants– What You Should Know
When it comes to anti-aging ingredients, the research is abundantly clear– antioxidants reign supreme. Not only do antioxidants combat the free-radical damage that is responsible for the visible (and hidden) signs of aging, they also enhance the effectiveness of sunscreens in preventing sun damage. Indeed, during the day, the combination of antioxidants plus sun protection is a strong defense against many signs of aging, including wrinkles, dullness, and discoloration. At night, dosing your skin with a range of antioxidants will promote cellular repair and healing.
There are hundreds of trendy antioxidants that show up in skincare lines, but antioxidants don’t need to be exotic or have a good marketing story to work brilliantly. Despite what marketers may claim about Tibetan berries or about melons harvested at dawn in the south of France, what matters most is treating your skin to a variety of antioxidants. That’s why Dermaworks Medical Aesthetics Clinic takes a cocktail approach!
Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that works particularly well for treating wrinkles, dullness, and brown spots. This vitamin is considered an anti-aging superstar. When applied, vitamin C increase collagen production (including dermal collagen, which is significant in the fight against wrinkles) it also reduces skin discolorations, strengthens the skin’s barrier response, enhances skin’s repair process, reduces inflammation, and helps skin better withstand exposure to sunlight, whether protected by sunscreen or not. Amazing right?
Vitamin E is another well-known antioxidant that provides significant benefits to the skin. Vitamin E works in several different ways to protect cell membranes from oxidative damage and from the early stages of ultraviolet light damage. It also works in powerful synergy with vitamin C; that is, our powerful cocktails that contain both vitamins C and E are doubly as beneficial!
Ferulic Acid is also found in our products and has been demonstrated to be an antioxidant extender. Vitamin C is very problematic in skin care due to its highly oxidative state. There are several factors that must be controlled for topical Vitamin C to be effective. One of those factors is stabilization once it’s exposed to air, or moisture, where Vitamin C quickly oxidizes. Ferulic Acid does just that. Combined with vitamin C it works to stabilize the vitamin, preventing the oxidation and delivering you better, longer lasting results!
When it comes to treating your skin to antioxidants, remember the old saying “Strength in numbers.” When the antioxidants described above are combined and working together, and reinforced with daily use of sunscreen, the results are remarkable! Trust us.
Our products that contain these powerful skin changing ingredients:
Powerful Antioxidant Cocktail Serum
Nature’s Veil SPF 30 with Antioxidants
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