Antioxidants are vital for the health of your skin. If you want to keep the effects of aging at bay, you will need to use some skincare products that contain powerful antioxidants for your face. Here are a few of the most important antioxidants to get into your daily skincare routine.

  • Vitamin C – Many people don’t realize that what we call vitamin C is actually an antioxidant. It is also a very powerful anti-inflammatory. It can help your skin to heal from damage while also providing hydration and evening-out skin tone and texture. While you want to have vitamin C in your diet as well, eating it is not going to get you all of the skin benefits you can receive from also applying it topically. You will find that many skin serums contain vitamin C. This antioxidant is essential if your skin is frequently exposed to the sun in order to minimize damage.

  • Vitamin E – Here is another antioxidant masquerading as a vitamin. It has many similar benefits for the skin as vitamin C. It is an anti-inflammatory. There is some evidence that applying vitamin E to your skin immediately after sun exposure could help to limit the damage. This makes sense because antioxidants all help to protect cells from damage in one way or another.

  • Ferulic Acid – Ferulic acid is also readily available in our diet. However, it has applications in skin care as well. For example, ferulic acid may actually boost the effects of vitamins C and E, so you may see them paired together in some products. It is primarily used to fight aging skin through wrinkle and age spot reduction.

  • Resveratrol – This antioxidant can help defend the skin cells from oxidative damage. Again, this is damage that would normally occur due to UV radiation or other free radicals. There is even some research that shows resveratrol fights the effects of photoaging in the skin.

These are four essential antioxidants to have in your skincare routine if you are concerned with holding off the effects of aging.

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