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Yes, it is true, antioxidant skin products can prevent premature aging. To understand how this is possible I will offer you a little background.

Antioxidant skin products counteract free radicals. But, what are free radicals, and how do they affect the skin? As you probably remember from your old high school days sitting in your chemistry class, atoms are formed by a nucleus, neutrons, protons, and electrons. Electrons are very important in the aging process as they react chemically, bonding atoms together to form molecules. But, as your skin suffers through sun exposure or other environmental factors, the bonds become weak and eventually split, leaving a loose, unpaired electron. At this point, it becomes a free radical, attacking the nearest stable molecule, stealing its electron..

When it loses its electron, the molecule which has been attacked becomes a free radical, as it has to search for other stable molecules to steal from. A chain reaction is created. As free radicals take electrons from your body molecules, the molecules are left with an 'electron hole'. These holes allow all the unwanted elements which deterioate our living cells. This is where antioxidants appear.

The natural skin ingredients found in antioxidant skin products protect our skin from free radicals protecting our skin from possible damage. If antioxidants aren't available, free radical damage will accumulate with age, resulting in the breakdown of collagen, the aged appearance of skin and loss of skin elasticity. How are free radicals defeated? When, antioxidants are present, they end the 'electron stealing' chain reaction by giving an electron to the molecules that have been affected by these free radicals. But surely, the chain reaction must continue as it is left with one less electron? No, this is not the case with antioxidants. They stop the electron stealing chain reaction because they remain stable in either form, with or without the electron.

What are the Benefits of an Antioxidant Skin Product?

They contain Vitamin C and E. These vitamins help prevent cell and tissue damage. When applied to the skin, the antioxidant skin product helps to maintain the skin healthy and improves cell function. It also prevents sun damage which contributes to the aging of the skin. Furthermore, studies have shown that skin products containing antioxidants have a positive effect on reducing skin irritation and inflammation. As you can see,the benefits of antioxidant skin products are plentiful and invaluable as they keep your skin in good condition and vibrant, and most importantly they reduce and prevent, premature aging and wrinkles. The next time we become worried afer looking at the mirror and finding an extra wrinkle, we must remember that antioxidant skin products are essential when looking after our skin, especially the prevention of premature aging.