{"id":28807,"date":"2019-10-31T12:43:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T12:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marialma.com\/?p=28807"},"modified":"2020-04-28T16:32:51","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T15:32:51","slug":"how-antioxidants-help-your-skin-fight-free-radicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialma.com\/blog\/how-antioxidants-help-your-skin-fight-free-radicals\/","title":{"rendered":"How Antioxidants Help Your Skin Fight Free Radicals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s time to understand the beauty term you’ve never understood and why free radicals are so harmful to your skin.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Written by Marialma Team<\/h6>\n
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First of all, what are\u00a0free radicals<\/strong>? They are unstable molecules that the body produces as a reaction to some external sources to which we are exposed daily and\/or when we maintain poor life habits. Known as beauty devils, free radicals cause wrinkles, flaccidity, and other skin aging signs. Besides that, they may create the so-called oxidative stress, which often causes irreparable damages to the skin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, it is possible to prevent this\u00a0oxidative stress<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and the damages caused to the skin by keeping a healthy diet, drinking the proper daily amount of water, applying sunscreen, and having\u00a0a good quality of sleep<\/a>. If you want to find out more about free radicals and why we\u2019re always going on about the importance of\u00a0antioxidants<\/em><\/strong>, keep scrolling!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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KNOW MORE:<\/strong>\u00a0Why Zinc Oxide is Your Skin\u2019s Best Friend<\/a><\/p>\n

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What Causes Free Radicals?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Free radicals occur naturally in the body, but they increase due to environmental and lifestyle factors. The six main factors that intensify the production of free radicals are:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2013 Air pollution;<\/p>\n

\u2013 UV radiation;<\/p>\n

\u2013 Smoking;<\/p>\n

\u2013 Alcohol consumption;<\/p>\n

\u2013 Pesticide;<\/p>\n

\u2013 Stress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Note that some molecules are more vulnerable to oxidation than others.<\/p>\n

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Free Radicals & Aging<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Although skin aging is a natural part of life, it can be stimulated by the excessive production of free radicals in a known process called oxidative stress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Often, during that process, a meaningful change in the production of collagen may occur causing deterioration of its fibres. In conclusion, without that support structure, the skin starts to appear flaccid and wrinkled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Power of Antioxidants<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Antioxidants are essential agents that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals and protect you against oxidative stress. There are hundreds and possibly thousands of substances that can act as antioxidants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Get to know the main active antioxidants:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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