Why are antioxidants important for your skin and body?

12 novembre 2020

Written by Vu-Hoang Lê

Why are antioxidants important for your skin and body?

12 novembre 2020

Written by Vu-Hoang Lê

Before we start, let us understand what free radicals do to your skin. You probably heard that term being tossed around. Basically, free radicals are one of the reasons why your skin’s collagen breaks down. We talked about skin barrier earlier, so free radicals will break down the skin and that is how you end up with wrinkles and loose skin.

Free radicals come from many shape and forms including pollution, cigarette, different kitchen products, pesticides, and exposure to the sun. That is why it is important to add antioxidants to your skincare routine and also diet in order to build a protective layer.

So, what antioxidants do for you?

They help prevent sunburn
Help the skin rebuild itself
Act as anti-aging agents
Brighten your skin tone
Anti-Carcinogen

Here are some of antioxidants and where you can find them in food:

Vitamin A – can be usually found in egg yolks, milk, liver

Vitamin E – found in vegetable oils, avocado, buts or other grains

Vitamin C – different kind of fruits such as orange, lemon, berries, broccoli, spinach and so on

Zinc – meat, milk, nuts, and seafood

Catechins – red wine (with moderation!), tea (especially matcha tea with is super rich in catechin)

Polyphenols – dark chocolate, non berry fruit, beans, nuts, cloves

Flavonoids – onions, tea, peaches, berries, tomatoes

Manganese – grains, oysters, mussels, nuts, soybeans

That is a non exhaustive list. Which shows you how you can get antioxidants in your diet. Now the strategy is of course to diversify as much as possible your sources of antioxidants.

At Eblouir, we use antioxidants our products to offer our customers with an added layer of protection and help with skin regeneration.

For example, our GHK-Cu may prevent oxidative stress in the skin by regulating copper and modifying expression of numerous antioxidant genes. Which is one of our key ingredients that you can find in our masks, serum or eye cream.

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