Easy Ways to Add Antioxidants to Your Skin Care
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Antioxidants are your skin’s best defence against signs of aging.
They guard against environmental damage caused by pollution, UV light and free radicals which cause your skin to sag, and fine lines and wrinkles to appear.
But they do more than just improve your skin.
Increasing your blood antioxidant levels helps your body to fight oxidative stress, reduces the risk of disease and is important for longevity.
There’s three easy ways to tap into these benefits:
- Diet – by prioritizing antioxidant-rich foods
- Supplements – choosing an antioxidant blend that gives you hard-to-get nutrients
- Skincare – applied daily for younger-looking skin and a healthy, glowing complexion
How can antioxidants keep your skin looking younger?
They provide a natural shield from the daily environmental damage of free radicals that your skin is exposed to. It’s this cellular damage that causes signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles to appear, and for skin to start to sag.
Antioxidants also encourage collagen production, giving you a healthy, smooth complexion.
And keeping it looking firmer.
Three easy ways to access the benefit of antioxidants…
Antioxidants boost your defences against oxidative damage, promoting better immune function and supporting healthy aging.
Add them by:
1 | A Diet Packed with Antioxidants
Choosing foods from the list below is the healthiest way to include antioxidants in your diet.
The best antioxidant foods:
- Almond Milk
- Beans
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Blueberries:
Blueberries have the highest antioxidant levels of all fruit and vegetables!
Making them super-efficient at protecting your skin from environmental damage, stress, and pollution – while at the same time preventing collagen loss.
Rich in vitamins A and C, they contain the antioxidant, Anthocyanin, which prevents the cell-structure damage that can lead to loss of firmness, fine lines, and wrinkles. - Broccoli
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Chia Seeds:
For starters, chia seeds are packed full of the antioxidants which help your cells defend against free radicals and slow down the aging process. One serving packs an antioxidant punch that's even three times stronger than blueberries.
They’re also an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Better than salmon, in fact. - Dark Chocolate
- Figs
- Green Tea
- Lemons and Limes
- Oatmeal
- Olive Oil
- Papaya
- Pomegranates
- Red Wine
- Spinach
- Sweet Potatoes
- Watercress
2 | Antioxidant Supplements
Ideally we’d meet all our nutritional needs for antioxidants with actual food, but that doesn’t always happen.
Supplements are a great way of ensuring you’re getting the hard-to-get nutrients you need - and in the right amounts.
Supplements also give you a mix of vitamins and minerals to address so many concerns at the same time.
Choose a supplement with a blend of different antioxidant sources for the most effective solution.
A POWERFUL SHOT OF 21 ANTIOXIDANT SUPERFOODS
Including Spirulina, Wheat Grass, and Green Tea
The highest-quality sources of green nutrition in a formula to revitalize your skin and energize your body
3 | Antioxidants in Skincare for a Glowing Complexion
Every day we’re exposed to environmental damage from things like UV radiation and pollution. So it’s a good idea to increase your antioxidant levels through your daily skin care.
As well as protecting your skin from this damage some antioxidants also brighten your skin, calm irritation and strengthen and repair.
We’ve included four different antioxidant ingredients in our skincare range.
Different because antioxidants have different roles.
In our Daily Face Wash we’ve added:
Black Tea Extract: It contains polyphenols that neutralize free radicals and help prevent environmental damage to your skin.
Black Tea Extract is also effective at reducing irritation. Super important when you're about to shave
Our Protective Shave Cream contains:
Apricot Stone Oil: Nourishing, soothing and anti-aging, it contains antioxidant Vitamins A and E and acts as a rich emollient.
Lubricating Apricot Stone Oil allows the razor to glide easily and softens your beard so it’s easier to cut.
And in our Hydrating Daily Moisturizer we’ve included:
Vitamin E: An exceptional antioxidant!
Vitamin E not only fights off the damage caused by free radicals to stop signs of aging from appearing, it also encourages collagen production.
Collagen forms the structural support for your skin. So it helps stop any signs of sagging, as well as improves the texture of your skin, minimizing pores to give you a healthy even-toned complexion.
Jojoba Oil: A powerful anti-aging ingredient.
Jojoba Oil is a protective antioxidant that helps prevent the breakdown of elastin, making sure that your skin bounces back and stops expression lines from forming.
Jojoba Oil also evens out skin tone and brightens your complexion.
The result? A reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, firmer looking skin and improvements in your skin texture and tone.
The Takeaway
Antioxidants are your skin’s best defence against signs of aging.
They guard against the environmental damage caused by pollution, UV light and free radicals which cause your skin to sag, and fine lines and wrinkles to appear.
And they boost your body’s defences against oxidative damage, promoting better immune function and supporting healthy aging.
You can harness the benefits of antioxidants through:
- Diet
- Supplements and
- Skincare
Keeping your skin looking younger, your body healthier – and giving you a smooth, glowing complexion!
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not contain medical advice. As always, please contact your physician or qualified healthcare provider with any questions regarding a medical condition.
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