Do you know what free radicals do to your skin?
Lois Joy Johnson, author of 2011 Skin Care and Cosmetic Product Guide for Women Over 50: 150 Anti-aging Cosmetics and Beauty Products that Work, describes free radicals as bandits: “They’re molecules that are missing an electron that attack healthy skin cells to steal their electrons, leading to a damaging chain reaction called oxidation. This causes wrinkles, lines, and uneven skin tone.”
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- vitamin A
- vitamin C
- vitamin E
- selenium
- zinc
- green tea
- grape seed extract
- lycopene
- quercetin
- green coffee extract
- Idebenone
- ferulic acid
- pomegranate extract
Understanding the science behind buzzwords like “free radicals” and “antioxidants” isn’t easy, says Johnson, a beauty and fashion director with three decades of experience working with models, celebrities, makeup artists, dermatologists and thousands of everyday real women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. “Even beauty PR people struggle with the terminology, believe me,” she said. But you don’t have to be a scientist to look for the 13 ingredients listed above in the ingredients list of anti wrinkle face creams and anti aging skin products.
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