Antioxidant Mechanism of Action | Power of Vitamins C+E
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Environmental stressors like pollution, UV rays, and other toxins are detrimental to the skin, forming free radicals that damage healthy cells. These free radicals attack cellular DNA; damage presents as inflammation on the surface of the skin, where melanin granules also form to reveal what we know as “dark spots.”
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Degradation of collagen and elastin proteins occurs in the dermis layer of the skin, weakening the skin and- in turn- leading to lines and wrinkles.
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Our January Pick: C&E ADVANCED WITH HEXYLRESORCINOL AND SILYMARIN
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Vitamins C and E are a great example of powerful and potent antioxidants that work best when implemented as PREVENTATIVE care for the skin! This system of defense works to strengthen, smooth, and protect the skin- dramatically helping to reduce the appearance of discoloration- effectively providing an anti-aging management system and promoting an even skin tone.
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Key Benefits:
– Repairs skin with collagen-inducing ingredients and melanin inhibitors
– Protect against harmful UVA/UVB rays with potent antioxidants – Prevents free radical damage with anti-inflammatory properties
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Key Ingredients:
– L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (20%) – an antioxidant and matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor (MMPi) that is pure vitamin C; it minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while promoting an even skin tone. It is the only bioavailable form of vitamin C accepted by the skin, providing maximum efficacy.
– Tocopherol (Vitamin E) (5%) – a lipid-soluble antioxidant vitamin and emollient ingredient.
– Hexylresorcinol (1%) – an age-fighting anti-glycation agent that brightens and promotes an even skin tone while reducing future discoloration.
– Silymarin (1%) – a powerful antioxidant derived from milk thistle that has skin-calming and brightening benefits and helps fight free radical damage.
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Video and Info Courtesy of PCA Skin.
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