7 antioxidants you need for glowing skin
Last Updated: 20/11/2024
Healthy and happy skin requires a lot of components to stay looking, well, healthy and happy. 8 hours of sleep, a balanced diet, exercise and a good skincare routine are all important factors in achieving that lusted-after glow. With the right ingredients you can really make your skincare go the extra mile, which is why we have selected 7 of the best antioxidants you need for glowing skin.
The best antioxidants for healthy skin
Vitamin C
Known as the "brightening antioxidant", Vitamin C is essential to keeping your skin healthy and glowing. It helps to shield against environmental and external aggressors to prevent free radical damage, whilst also encouraging natural collagen production.
Garnier's Vitamin C Daily UV Glow is a multitasking marvel, offering SPF50+ protection while imparting a soft-focus sheer glow. This lightweight fluid, suitable for all skin types, minimises dark spots and leaves skin looking smooth and radiant. Medik8's C-Tetra Serum is a powerful antioxidant formula that protects against environmental stressors and evens skin tone. Infused with stable vitamin C and nourishing vitamin E, it reduces pigmentation and plumps fine lines, leaving skin radiant and supple in just a week.
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Lycopene
Found predominantly in tomatoes, lycopene is a cartenoid which provides the red colour to plants and helps to prevent damage caused by light. As such, it's considered to be a natural defense against UV damage, whilst also preventing environmental aggressors from causing breakouts and clogged pores.
Before you start eating kilograms of tomatoes and ditching the sunscreen (which you should never do), start introducing lycopene -rich skincare into your beauty routine, alongside your SPF for a truly protected complexion.
OSKIA London's Super C Smart Nutrient Beauty Capsules are packed with antioxidants and potent actives to hydrate, protect, and brighten tired skin. These heart-shaped capsules contain a stable form of Vitamin C, Smart Vitamin E, lycopene, and natural oils to unify skin tone and promote collagen production for a radiant, healthy-looking complexion. For an indulgent treat, try the Chantecaille Nano Gold Energizing Eye Serum. It's made with 24 karat gold and Lycoskin, derived from tomato stem cells, which also help to brighten tired and puffy eyes.
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Vitamin A (Retinol)
Known for giving carrots, pumpkins and mangoes their bright-orange hue, beta carotene is an antioxidant that is converted into Vitamin A; otherwise known as retinol. Vitamin A helps to keep the skin healthy and youthful thanks to its super powerful ability to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
It's also great for people with topical skin conditions such as dehydration, eczema and psoriasis as it aids in the healing of damaged skin tissue.
Medik8's Crystal Retinal 3 Serum is a game-changer for those dipping their toes into the world of retinol. This gentle yet effective formula, powered by 0.03% stabilised retinal, works to smooth fine lines and renew your skin, all while being kind enough for sensitive types. CeraVe's Resurfacing Retinol Serum is a lightweight formula works to fade post-breakout marks, even out skin tone, and boost radiance, all while nourishing your complexion. It's the perfect addition to simplify your skincare routine and reveal smoother, brighter-looking skin.
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Vitamin E
One of the most common antioxidants in skincare, Vitamin E often gets overlooked in its abilities when newer, more exciting ingredients come onto the market. It is however one of the most powerful antioxidants when it comes to keeping the skin healthy. It helps in shielding external aggressors like pollution from the skin, so it stays healthy and youthful for longer. It's definitely a must-have skincare ingredient if you live in a busy city where your skin needs extra protection.
Bobbi Brown's best-selling Vitamin Enriched Face Base is a multitasking marvel that primes and moisturises in one go. Packed with hyaluronic acid, shea butter, and a nourishing blend of vitamins including vitamin E, this lightweight cream delivers a daily dose of hydration, creating a flawlessly smooth canvas for makeup while treating your senses to an uplifting blend of grapefruit and geranium. If your skin is in need of a little treatment boost, try the Dermalogica Age Smart Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque. It contains a cocktail of vitamins and antioxidants to repair damaged skin and increase its elasticity for a renewed and more youthful appearance.
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Flavonoids
Antioxidant-rich, flavonoids are powerhouses for the skin. A type of "polyphenol", flavonoids are present in plants and help to keep them protected against UV damage. When used on the skin, they can help reduce the damaging effects of sunlight on the skin, ranging from sunburn, accelerated ageing and pigmentation. Make sure you always use a flavonoid-rich product in conjunction with your regular SPF; you should never remove a sunscreen from your routine.
Zelens' Tea Shot Urban Defence Serum is your skin's daily shield against city life, harnessing the power of five different teas to combat environmental aggressors. This hydrating formula, packed with antioxidant-rich green and fermented black teas, helps fight visible signs of ageing caused by pollution, leaving all skin types looking healthier and more balanced. Grown Alchemist's Hydra-Repair Intensive Day Cream is a thirst-quenching saviour for dry skin. Packed with glycerin, rosehip, and vitamin E, this non-greasy moisturiser delivers long-lasting hydration while visibly balancing and clarifying the complexion.
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Catechins
Predominantly found in green tea, catechins are extemely powerful types of polyphenols that help to fight the damaging effects of free radicals on the skin. Working to reduce visible fine lines and wrinkles, catechins are some of the most powerful antioxidants in the fight against accelerated skin ageing.
Try adding the Perricone MD Super Greens Capsules into your daily routine. Rich in catechins from green tea, they also containd a blend of probiotics to help and improve gut health for an all-round healthier complexion. For an intensive body treatment, try the Mio Skincare Skin Tight Body Serum. Rich in green tea, it also contains antioxidant-packed pomegranate seed extract for a super powerful skincare blend. Massage into the body for firmer and more toned skin over time.
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Resveratrol
One of the most powerful antioxidants you can use on your skin, it's a type of polyphenol which helps to prevent damage and repair the skin from external aggressors and environmental stress. Found in the skin of red grapes, it can also help to shield the skin against free radical damage from pollution and particulate matter.
Caudalie's Resveratrol-Lift Firming Night Cream is an overnight miracle worker, smoothing fine lines and plumping skin with its innovative blend of Resveratrol, vegan collagen, and hyaluronic acid. Estee Lauder's Perfectionist Pro Multi-Defense Aqua UV Gel SPF 50 is a lightweight powerhouse that shields your skin from environmental aggressors. Packed with antioxidants and Tiger Lily Extract, this hydrating gel protects against UV rays, pollution, and dehydration, leaving your complexion fresh and supple.
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