Antioxidants - Amazing Skin Care Ingredients
- By: Naomi Andrews

Antioxidants have become a rage in the skin care markets. As researchers have discovered the potent benefits of antioxidants to enhance skin quality and offer good skin care, more and more skin care products are being formulated with antioxidants in order to cash in on the increasing demand.



But, what are antioxidants? Why do we need them? And do they really deliver good skin care benefits?



Contrary to popular belief, antioxidants are not magic ingredients. In fact, they are not even ingredients as such. Rather, they denote a certain feature of ingredients that can prevent damage caused by free radicals. (Free radicals are atoms with unpaired electron that attack healthy cells and cause skin damage and premature aging)



Let me explain a bit more about free radical damage.



Sin cells comprise of photons, neutrons and electrons. But when the skin cells get damage by environmental factors like pollution and sun exposure, they lose an electron and become unstable. This unstable skin cell needs another electron to stabilize itself and thus ends up stealing one from the adjoining healthy cell. This cascading effect damages all the skin cells and deteriorates the skin.



This is where antioxidants come into the picture. They stabilize the damaged skin cells and make sure it doesn't cause damage to the nearby healthy cells. Without enough antioxidants, be it in your diet or topical application of skin care products, the skin cells would break down and would not function normally. This would further promote collagen breakdown, increased sun susceptibility and cause the development of wrinkles and fine lines.



Because, antioxidants prevent premature aging of the skin, it is considered a powerful anti-aging ingredient. So, the next time you are buying anti aging products, you know what to look out for. Here are some ingredients that have powerful antioxidant property.



Vitamins A, C and E

Beta Carotene

Co-Q10 (Coenzyme Q-10)

Flavanoids

Grape Seed Extract

Green Tea

Olive Fruit Extract

White Tea

Zinc

Antioxidants have become a rage in the skin care markets. As researchers have discovered the potent benefits of antioxidants to enhance skin quality and offer good skin care, more and more skin care products are being formulated with antioxidants in order to cash in on the increasing demand.

Naomi Andrews is an esthetician from Hawaii. She has had the opportunity to use various skin care and care cosmetics and products. She has hands on various kinds of acne skin treatments, and anti ageing treatments.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Some Anti Aging Skin Creams
- By: Elizabeth Ruby

We can't stop our aging process. But that doesn't mean that we have to live with the unwanted effects of aging to our body. We still can maintain the natural youth and beauty of our skin. There are some common things to do that.



One is to nourish your body with adequate vitamins and minerals obtained from healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. Vitamin A, K, E and C are good antioxidants. They protect your skin from harmful free radicals that can damage your skin cells. Damaged skin cells will then cause dry and unhealthy skin, which triggers the formation of fine lines and wrinkles.



It is also important to equip yourself with useful, natural and safe anti aging skin creams. These creams don't halt the aging process but instead stops or lessens the unwanted signs of aging like wrinkles and fine lines.



But not all anti aging skin creams are helpful; there are some advantages and disadvantages that you will encounter in each cream.



Synthetic creams use bovine collagen and elastin to remove wrinkles. However, this is not effective. The molecules of these proteins are too big for the skin to absorb. Yes, it is effective when it is injected, but these will never work topically.



Natural anti aging skin lotions and creams are composed of natural ingredients. This is considered to be a reliable and an effective method. Plant and fruit extracts synthesize the natural production of collagen and elastin in the body. For instance, Phytessence wakame, Japanese sea kelp, is very useful in bringing back the diminished production of collagen and elastin in the body.



Cynergy TK™, avocado oil, and active manuka honey will stimulate your body to produce more collagen and elastin. These are the two proteins in the skin that give it elasticity, so one can have smooth and wrinkle free skin. Use anti aging skin creams with these substances and you can have you much younger looking skin.



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We can't stop our aging process. But that doesn't mean that we have to live with the unwanted effects of aging to our body. We still can maintain the natural youth and beauty of our skin. There are some common things to do that.

Elizabeth Ruby is passionate about good health and using healthy products on her skin. She does extensive research on the best products to use and what products to avoid. Visit her website at _www.your-best-skin-care-site.com/ to find out what products she recommends.

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