This plant-derived antioxidant reduces sun damage and helps stabilize vitamins C and E in skin-care products.
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Feverfew
by David Roberson •
A plant extract, it reduces redness, fights free radicals, and calms inflammation.
[related_post themes="flat" id="518"]Fibroblasts
by David Roberson •
Plentiful in connective tissue throughout the body, including the dermis, these cells produce the collagen and elastin responsible for keeping skin pliant and springy. Topical retinoids ramp up collagen production in fibroblasts.
[related_post themes="flat" id="520"]Flavonoids
by David Roberson •
While they’re present in all plants, this class of antioxidant phytochemicals is especially abundant in deeply pigmented fruits and vegetables, along with coffee, nuts, and seeds.
[related_post themes="flat" id="522"]Fragrance
by David Roberson •
The generic term for natural and/or synthetic compounds used to scent products. Blends are typically considered trade secrets and can contain numerous ingredients (mainly oils and alcohols), none of which have to be revealed on the label. Fragrance is the number-one cause of allergic reactions to skin-care products.
[related_post themes="flat" id="524"]Fraxel
by David Roberson •
Free Radicals
by David Roberson •
Highly unstable molecules created in the body by sunlight, cigarette smoke, and pollution that latch onto and damage cells in ways that can lead to roughness, sagging, and wrinkling.
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