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

Free radicals are defeated by natural ingredients found in antioxidant skin products. 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, linking atoms together to form molecules. Your skin is altered by environmental factors such as sun exposure, and when this occurs, the connections become debilitated and eventually split, leaving a loose, unpaired electron. At this point, it becomes a free radical, attacking the nearest stable molecule, stealing its electron..

Once it loses its electron, the attacked molecule also turns into a free radical looking for stable molecules to steal and grab its electron from. This forms a chain reaction. As free radicals grab electrons from your body molecules, the molecules are left with an 'electron hole'. These holes allow all the unwanted elements which damage our living cells. This is where antioxidants appear.

The natural skin ingredients found in antioxidant skin products defend our skin from free radicals protecting our skin from possible damage. If antioxidants aren't available, free radical damage will build up with age, resulting in the breakdown of collagen, the aged appearance of skin and loss of skin elasticity. How do antioxidants counteract free radicals? 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 does not occur with antioxidants. They don't follow the electron stealing chain reaction because they remain stable in either form, with or without the electron.

What are the Advantages of using 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 keep 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. It is clear that,the advantages of antioxidant skin products are numerous and invaluable as they keep your skin healthy 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 vital when considering our skin care and protection, especially the prevention of premature aging.