Those caring to protect their skin and good appearance, must know the causes leading to damage to the skin by free
radicals, especially during winter. Getting rid of free radicals regularly should
form part of essential beauty care routine.
A free radical is any atom or molecule that is missing an electron in its
outer shell. This tends to attack and destroy other healthy atoms to get the
electron it needs. Thus the free radicals tend to accumulate in strength and
become responsible for the oxidative damage to skin.
It is important to remove these free radicals for
these can lead to biological organism to age, and are thus harmful to the skin.
These initiate the deterioration of the skin’s structural support and decrease
its elasticity, resilience, and suppleness – all these factors lead to premature
aging of skin, including lines and wrinkles. The process involves turning the
oils of our skin rancid with adverse impact on the collagen. Collagens are
important for the protection of skin as they serve the building blocks of skin.
Among other factors, smoking and external
pollution are major causes affecting skin cells. Anything that contains oxygen
- carbon monoxide, hydrogen peroxide - can cause free-radical damage.
Often the causes of adverse free-radical damage in the natural world are
exhaust fumes, too much sunlight, and other sources that contain oxygen.
Therefore, getting rid
of free radicals regularly must form part of essential beauty care routine.
This can be done by applying to the skin formulations with ingredients which
are rich in antioxidants. These will neutralize the skin damage by nourishing
it with right kind of nutrients. The antioxidants repair damage to skin when it
has been overexposed to sun, has developed aging signs, dryness or is damaged
due to pollutants.
Antioxidants help prevent free-radical damage by
preventing these free-radical molecules from interacting with other molecules,
therefore stunting the chain reaction of the process. These antioxidants include
vitamins A, C and E, flavonoids, superoxide dismutase, beta carotene, selenium,
glutathione and zinc. Lack of antioxidants are directly related to the
formation of wrinkles and lines. Most lotions and moisturizers nowadays claim an
antioxidant formula specifically targeted to free-radical damage.
Unfortunately, it is hard to prove if these compounds can actually show
dramatic results since it isn't practical to expect results overnight.
It is
important for the consumers to read the ingredients on the labels before
applying such products on skin. At Herbally Radiant we have tested the efficacy
and reliability of different herbal ingredients for their antioxidant
contents. We are happy that our special
formulations, which have been prepared with rich antioxidants, have proved very
effective in slowing and preventing the oxidation of other molecules. The combined effect of especially chosen
essential oils with these ingredients slows down further damage to cells preventing
oxidative damage which leads to aging signs. In addition to antioxidant-rich
ingredients, the age-defying products of Herbally Radiant products also contain vitamin
C and vitamin E. These complement the effect of antioxidants and help in
regeneration of new cells.
Regular use of organic antioxidants-rich
formulations thus prevents oxidation by neutralizing the free radicals in the
first stage, and then preventing their recurrence. For added effect, HERBALLY
RADIANT has also packed these products with selected minerals. The net effect is that these formulations are
capable of protecting and promoting scars and promoting the rejuvenating
process.
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