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How antioxidants protect your skin - 5 tips

Why your skin needs antioxidants to protect itself from free radicals to look young and fresh. Natural main care very simple.

What are antioxidants

Antioxidants trap free radicals in our body so that they do not take harmful consequences. In this process, antioxidants can neutralize their counterparts, the free radicals, and thus weaken their effect. That is why antioxidants are also often called "radical scavengers".

They are chemical compounds that prevent other substances from reacting with oxygen. By slowing down oxidation, they can protect the body's cells from oxidative stress.
Antioxidants can be produced by the body itself. In this case, they appear as hormones or enzymes. However, they can also be obtained from food. Here, antioxidants are known primarily in the form of vitamins, but can also be obtained through nutrients such as zinc, selenium, and flavonoids and carotenoids.

Although antioxidants are already present in the body, the number is too small to protect the immune system in the long term. Therefore, a healthy diet can help the body absorb the active substances and thus protect itself independently from oxidative stress.


Free radicals - how do they harm the skin?

Free radicals are products of metabolism that are needed by the body to help the immune system keep foreign substances out of the body. Free radicals fight pathogens, viruses and bacteria so that they do not cause damage in the body.

Free radicals are produced independently by the cells. However, the production of free radicals can also be favored by external circumstances.

These include, for example:

  • cigarettes,
  • unhealthy diet,
  • alcohol,
  • surgical operations,
  • stress etc.

If the proportion of free radicals in the body increases, this can trigger oxidative stress. Oxidative stress can thus significantly accelerate the natural aging process. As a result, the biological age increases rapidly, wrinkles form more quickly and the development of diseases is also favored.

If the level of free radicals in the body is significantly higher than the normal values, the risk of diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, neurological diseases that damage our cells, also increases at the same time.
In addition, free radicals have a damaging effect on important protein compounds and even DNA. If the body's own cells are permanently damaged, regeneration takes longer and longer.

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How do antioxidants protect your skin?

1. Reduced formation of wrinkles

Antioxidants prevent the aging process of the skin and can therefore reduce the formation of wrinkles. By protecting the body's collagen from harmful and toxic substances, antioxidants can keep the skin fresh and rosy. They also maintain the skin's elasticity and prevent premature loss of firmness.

2. Antioxidants have an anti-inflammatory effect

Especially after long sunbathing, burns often develop on the skin. The more often sunburns occur, the more the skin's structure is damaged, resulting in premature skin aging. Antioxidants have an anti-inflammatory effect and can regenerate the skin. Inflammatory skin diseases can also be attenuated by antioxidants..

3. Antioxidants make your complexion glow

Pale skin often looks very sickly. A pale complexion is caused by an unbalanced diet and a lack of nutrients. With antioxidants, the skin can look refreshed, radiant again and looks healthier overall..

4. Antioxidants reduce damage from environmental influences 

Especially toxins and pollutants from the environment can cause lasting damage to our skin.

Skin diseases can develop, the skin becomes flabby and pigmentation spots can develop. Through the antioxidants pollutants are bound in the body and thus inhibited before they can even begin to cause damage.

5. Antioxidants increase collagen synthesis

Free radicals can damage the collagen present in the body. If collagen is damaged, not only wrinkles can form, but also damage to the joints.

If antioxidants are taken, they can stimulate collagen synthesis and promote new formation. Collagen also serves as a skin tightening agent and maintains the natural elasticity of the skin.

What foods contain antioxidants?

The body automatically takes in antioxidants through a healthy and balanced diet. Fruits and vegetables are particularly rich in antioxidants, as they contain many vitamins. 

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  • Especially broccoli, parsley, nuts and Brussels sprouts contain many antioxidants.
  • In addition, vegetable oils are very rich and have many of the little helpers.
  • In addition, berries are also enriched with the important antioxidants. Especially in berries, that is, raspberries, blackberries, currants, as well as blueberries contain many vitamins and are therefore very healthy.
  • Since potatoes and carrots contain many flavonoids and carotenoids, they are also considered antioxidant and serve as radical scavengers

It is therefore recommended to lead a balanced diet, because so the antioxidants are present in the body in a uniform form. Together they can best develop their effect against free radicals..

What is the most powerful antioxidant for skin care?

Astaxanthin in particular is said to have a good antioxidant effect, which is said to have a positive effect on skin care. Astaxanthin is an active ingredient from the carotenoid group. The active ingredient is found in the feathers of birds, but also in fish, crustaceans and algae. Astaxanthin is similar in composition to the substance beta-carotene.

How astaxanthin can improve the skin?

Some studies have already shown that astaxanthin can significantly reduce the risk of serious cell damage that can trigger diseases such as cancer or strokes. Thus, among other things, the active ingredient also serves as protection for the body against serious diseases. In addition, it can counteract premature hair loss and has proven in some studies that it can even attenuate pigment spots.

Astaxanthin is so suitable for skin care because it consists not only of lipophilic components, but also of hydrophilic components. Since the skin also consists of liposoluble and water-soluble parts in its structure, astaxanthin can adapt well and thus protect the skin even better than other antioxidants..

Astaxanthin in skin care

Due to the strong effect of astaxanthin, it can act preventively against free radicals and thus reduce oxidative stress for the skin. Since free radicals are the main cause of premature skin aging, the active ingredient can counteract the early formation of wrinkles and skin damage.
In addition, the active ingredient has a positive effect on UV protection. Strong exposure to UV rays stimulates negative processes in the skin. Astaxanthin is therefore often found in sun creams, as it strengthens the natural skin barrier and makes it more difficult for UV rays to penetrate the skin.

Likewise, the active ingredient helps in the case of skin damage, whether from burns or inflammation. It has an anti-inflammatory and regenerating effect and helps the skin to heal quickly.

In addition, the active ingredient is lipophilic. This means that it dissolves well in fat, which is why astaxanthin can be used very well as an ingredient in creams or oil-containing serums, because it develops its effect directly through the skin. If astaxanthin is applied externally to the skin, the effect can spread much faster than if the antioxidant is taken as a dietary supplement.

Another advantage of astaxanthin is that the active ingredient has a particularly long-lasting effect and releases its active ingredient gradually. This is why it is also popular in anti-aging products, as the active ingredient takes effect in the skin for a long time.

Precisely because astaxanthin protects the body's own collagen from free radicals, it can thus reduce the formation of wrinkles. This happens because the active ingredient inhibits enzymes that are responsible for collagen being broken down by the body..

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Skin care from the inside: Astaxanthin drops

In addition to astaxanthin in cream form, astaxanthin for skin care is also often taken in drop form. It is important that you use high-quality astaxanthin in organic quality. Our tip: LipoVibes Pure Astaxanthin works through the patented LipoMolecule technology exactly where it is needed: in your cells. Thus you benefit from the best bioavailability of astaxanthin in the context of your skin care..