GLOSSARY: ANTIOXIDANTS / THE VITAMINS AND GREEN TEA EXTRACTANTIOXIDANTS /
THE VITAMINS
It is such a vicious cycle that it’s hard to believe that it’s one that most people happily bring upon themselves. I’m talking about sun damage, often glamorously referred to as sunbathing. When the sun’s ultraviolet rays, UVA and UVB, hit the skin, the process of skin destruction is immediately activated. If the skin’s natural reserves of antioxidant ingredients are ample enough, this process can sometimes be slowed down significantly. Naturally, using a skin care line rich in numerous antioxidants is a step in the right beautifying direction.I will be reviewing some of the most proven antioxidants, such as green tea extract, grape seed extract and vitamin C. Others include: vitamin A, coenzyme Q10, lycopene and alpha lipoic arid.GREEN TEA EXTRACTGreen tea is proving to be as potent on the skin as it is inside the body.iThe data that has been released on the powers of green tea is just too impressive to ignore. I was already a believer and I had already incorporated a high amount into my skin care line, but after reading up on the latest data, I decided to boost the levels of green tea in the products. A lot of the medical studies that have been released on green tea showt hat when applied on the skin it protects it from ultraviolet light and may even help prevent skin cancer. In the medical field, daily oral intake of green tea helps to prevent prostate cancer.*42\82\8*
