What Is A Free Radical and Why Do They Cause Aging?
To understand what antioxidants are and why your skin needs them, it’s important to first have an understanding of what a free radical is. Also called “reactive oxygen species,” free radicals are oxygen molecules that have an uneven number of electrons. The problem is that these molecules like to have an even number, so when they lose an electron, they get angry and try to steal electrons from other molecules. This creates even more free radicals that are looking to steal an electron from something else. Oxidative stress happens when there is an imbalance between the creation of free radicals and your body’s ability neutralize them. So if more free radicals are being created than your body can take care of on its own, they will start to have a negative effect on your skin and overall health. Within the skin, oxidative stress has been linked with accelerated signs of skin aging such as lines, wrinkles, and age spots, as well as skin cancer. Unlike free radicals, antioxidants are very stable molecules that don’t mind losing an electron. Therefore, they can donate one of their electrons to unstable free radicals in order to neutralize them and stop the damaging chain reactions that free radicals would otherwise cause. For this reason, adding antioxidants both topically and in your diet helps to protect your skin from free radical damage. To find the best antioxidants to neutralize free radicals- read this blog https://skintypesolutions.com/blogs/s... If you found this video helpful, then subscribe here: https://cutt.ly/RwTz9RLo 💠 Important Links: 🔗 Discover your Baumann Skin Type and find the best skin products for you by taking this quiz: https://skintypesolutions.com/pages/s... 🔗 Shop online for skincare products: https://skintypesolutions.com/shop 🔗 Search our skincare blog library for answers to your skincare questions skintypesolutions.com/blogs/skincare 🔗 Find a skin care expert doctor near you at https://skintypesolutions.com/find 💠 Follow Skin Type Solutions on social media to stay current: ✅ Website - https://skintypesolutions.com ✅ Instagram - / skintypesolutions ✅ TikTok - / skintypesolutions ✅ Facebook - / theskintypesolution ✅ Pinterest - / skintypesolutions ✅ About Skin Type Solutions: The best way to optimize your skin’s function, health and appearance is with consistent use of the proper combination of skincare products. We work with doctors who undergo advanced training in order to match the appropriate skincare products to your skin type. They have been educated on the latest advances in skincare science and have access to the most effective technologies in the world—many of which are exclusive to the Skin Type Solutions System. Properly identifying your skin type is crucial. Once you take the 3-5 minute questionnaire, you will be given a corresponding 4-letter skin type designation with a number and color that represent your skin type. You can remember the 4 letters, the color or the number—whichever is easiest for you. 📩 Email: [email protected] #LeslieBaumann #SkinCareTips #skintypesolutions #skincaresolutions #dermatologist #freeradicals #antioxidants #antiaging #skincarescience #agingskin #antiagingtreatment
