DEFEND: Stop Premature Aging in its Tracks

If there’s one thing that causes skin to prematurely age, it’s oxidation. Oxidative stress happens when you combine free radicals with oxygen and those free radicals are greater than the body’s ability to get rid of them. When oxidative stress occurs, the free radicals can cause premature signs of aging, uneven skin tone and texture, and even break down the essential proteins that support the skin, causing sagging. Free radicals are caused by sun exposure, smoking, pollution, eating junk food, too much exercise, alcohol and even some medications.

The key to fighting them is antioxidants, which bind to free radicals before they can cause damage. They are very important because they are at the forefront of the fight against free radicals. That’s why your beauty regimen should always include products containing them.

Fruits and vegetables are the primary source of antioxidants—whether we are eating them or using them as ingredients in our beauty products. To see for yourself, cut an apple and rub lemon juice on it. Just like it preserves the apple, it can help protect your skin. Here are just a few of the superfruits that we recommend adding to your daily beauty routine. 

Superfruits for Super Antioxidation

Dark purple acai berries are full of anthocyanins, an antioxidant often found in blue, black and purple fruits. Even better, acai berries have one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants of any fruit. Be sure to look for acai berries in your skincare products for maximum antioxidant protection.

Goji berries contain a unique antioxidant called Lycium barbarum, and it has a high concentration of zeaxanthin, beta-carotene and other carotenoids. Goji juice can protect against UV damage, reduce skin irritation and improve skin health, keeping it youthful and radiant.

Noni, which is related to coffee, contains a number of phytochemicals that have many antioxidant effects.

Then there’s mangosteen, which contains a variety of xanthanoids, including mangostin, which has been studied for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. 

Pomegranates are also full of antioxidants and plant oils that can greatly benefit your skin.

Last, there’s coffee berries, which have extremely high concentrations of antioxidants like polyphenols and phenolic acids—all of which do wonders for your skin!

Each of these superfruits provide their own unique antioxidants or combinations of antioxidants that, together, create a powerful skin-protecting, anti-aging combination.

Tea for Two

Green tea is well known for its health benefits, and those benefits also extend to the skin when included in beauty products.

Green tea is so rich in polyphenols, they actually make up 30% of green tea by weight. In particular, green tea is full of a catechin called Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a natural antioxidant that helps prevent cell damage and reduces the effects of aging.

Among black, green and white tea, white tea has the highest concentration of antioxidants, including catechins. Some research has even shown white tea to be effective at reducing inflammation of skin cells and protecting skin from UV damage.

Defend: Antioxidant Revival Serum

But, one of the the best ways to defend your skin against the damaging effects of free radicals is by using an antioxidant revival serum that combines acai berries, goji, noni, mangosteen, pomegranate, coffee berries, green/white teas and other antioxidant ingredients like astaxanthin—the most powerful antioxidant carotenoid known to date—and ergothioneine to provide your skin with a powerful defense against the destruction brought on by free radicals.

This also provides skin-protecting oils rich in omega-6 to keep your skin soft, hydrated and calm. Plus, the added garden sprout extract works on your skin’s own detoxifying enzymes to enhance cellular resistance to oxidizing damage. 

Natural antioxidants derived directly from their plant sources are the best, purest way to protect your skin from free radical damage. So, to keep your skin well-protected, youthful and healthy, click here and start defending your skin today.

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