After cleansing your skin, it’s time to move on to Step 2: Prevent. You’re never too young or too old to aim for great skin, and with consistency and persistence following a simple 4 step routine, it’s within everyone’s reach.
Skin damage can occur as a result of many factors such as free radicals, UV exposure and the daily assault of pollution. It’s no secret that we are huge advocates of using a broad spectrum sunscreen every day, but sometimes, it isn’t enough. This is where antioxidants come into play.
Antioxidants such as vitamins A, C and E, ferulic acid, pomegranate seed oil, astaxanthin and green tea are all backed by sound science to support their efficacy in aiding the prevention of skin damage associated with free radicals and UV rays. Antioxidants, especially vitamin C, can also boost the effectiveness of your sunscreen by working in tandem to protect from UV rays. Applying an antioxidant in the morning helps to minimize skin damage from free radicals, those highly-charged and unstable molecules that can activate enzymes that break down collagen. Using an antioxidant at night continues to fight damage from environmental stressors while increasing collagen production, strengthening the skin’s barrier system and reducing inflammation, another factor that can age the skin.
We would be hard-pressed to choose our favorite antioxidant, but luckily we don’t have to. While antioxidants are effective on their own, they work best when combined together. Vitamins C and E have an especially synergistic relationship. Throw in ferulic acid and you have one of the most powerful antioxidant trios in the skin care world. All three can be found in Apothekari’s Bespoke Vitamin C 10% and 15%, our made to order high potency Vitamin C serums that also boast phloretin, astaxanthin, lycopene and pomegranate seed oil. Hyaluronic acid and glycerin are featured to amp up hydration.
Prevent skin damage and your skin will be thankful for many years after.
