Surely you have heard on many occasions about photoaging, but you are not very clear about what it means. effects it can cause on your skin. Culturally we have well assimilated the effects and signs of natural aging on our face, but it is very likely that we do not know how to differentiate the effects of both types of aging and the most appropriate products for each case.
Our mission in this post is to help you identify them and recommend a beauty routine that covers all your needs, through the benefits of the best creams with antioxidants for the skin that you can use.
But why does aging appear? It appears basically for two reasons; by a physiological and genetic degenerative process, which is what we know as chronoaging (natural aging) and, on the other hand, by exogenous factors, which is what we know as photoaging.
What causes photoaging? Sun exposure and other factors such as stress, tobacco, pollution and alcohol consumption. Specifically, Ultraviolet Radiation (UVR) damages collagen and elastin fibers, elements that give our skin its youthful appearance. In addition, free radicals cause cellular oxidation, causing skin aging. Fortunately, photoaging can be stopped with a good antioxidant cream.
But what? Is it an antioxidant cream?
An antioxidant cream is a cream that contains active antioxidant ingredients, capable of neutralizing the effect of these free radicals on the skin.
Antioxidants help us slow down the aging process caused by free radicals, preventing dehydration, the appearance of wrinkles, loss of elasticity and the dreaded facial spots.
How do antioxidants work?
Antioxidants stabilize free radicals. Some of those found in the antioxidant cream act at an intracellular level and others act on the cell membranes. We can classify them according to their mechanism of action:
- A. PREVENTIVE ANTIOXIDANT: Prevents the formation of free radicals above normal levels for the body.
- B. REPAIRANT ANTIOXIDANT:enzymes that repair free radicals already formed so that they do not exert their effect.
- C. KIDNAPPING ANTIOXIDANT:Eliminates excess free radicals.
Main antioxidants
And the question now would be, where can we find these antioxidant active ingredients? Well, most antioxidant ingredients are found naturally in fruits and vegetables. In addition, a diet rich in these products helps us maintain adequate levels of antioxidants and, therefore, delay the aging of our tissues.
But we can also use these antioxidants topically, with the use of antioxidant creams.
These are some of the main ingredients that we can find in the antioxidant cream:
- Vitamin C: it is Considered one of the most powerful antioxidant agents in the body. Our collection C-Vit by Sesderma is formulated with vitamin C as the main element and is a best-seller for its antioxidant and illuminating effect.
- Resveratrol: resveratrol is found in nature, being found, in its most common form, in the skin of grapes. Its antioxidant action operates with two different mechanisms of action: as an inhibitor of free radicals and preserving optimal levels of glutathione, which is the main antioxidant that our cells contain. We can find resveratrol in our line Resveraderm, which provides antioxidant, anti-aging and anti-inflammatory benefits to our skin.
- Ferulic acid: Ferulic acid is a naturally occurring ingredient found naturally in apples, oats or blackberries. In recent years, several studies have been able to show that it acts as a powerful antioxidant by eliminating free radicals involved in DNA damage, cancer and accelerated cellular aging. In this case, our collection Ferulac de Sesderma is formulated with this active ingredient as the main ingredient with antioxidant, depigmenting and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Thioctic acid: it is a universal water-soluble and fat-soluble antioxidant, which allows it to act anywhere in the body. Our antioxidant cream Retises CT is formulated with this universal ingredient and also incorporates a complex of vitamins A+E+C. It is recommended for more mature skin, with greater hydration needs.
- Vitamin E: is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant. It is present in foods rich in fat.
- Coenzyme Q10: it is an antioxidant molecule. Due to its chemical form, it is a type of “fatty acid.” It has a characteristic structure that allows it to integrate into the cell membranes and form part of them. These last two active ingredients are present in Repaskin Defense serum by Sesderma, which is an excellent enhancer of natural antioxidant defenses.
What What happens when you include an antioxidant cream in your beauty routine?
The benefits that antioxidant creams provide us are many and very important to reverse the photoaging process caused by our main enemies: free radicals. These are the advantages you bring to your skin when you include an antioxidant cream in your beauty routine:
- They help us homogenize skin tone and give us luminosity.
- They maintain the hydration of our skin providing a soft and silky appearance
- They help us protect the skin from external aggressions
- They exert an anti-wrinkle effect that helps keep our skin smoother and firmer.
- Has decongestant and anti-fatigue effect.
- Antioxidants are perfect for reducing the appearance of stains and their reappearance.
What is the best antioxidant cream for me?
It is normal that, with such a variety of products, we have doubts when choosing the antioxidant cream that best suits our needs.
At Sesderma we have prepared this small guide to make it easier to choose the antioxidant cream depending on the age and oxidative damage that the skin presents:
1 – If your skin is young (or not so young, but has had little exposure to the sun) and you need an extra boost of luminosity, the most suitable line for you would be C-Vit. This line contains stable vitamin C. It provides a pleasant citrus smell and different textures and formats to adapt to any age range and skin type. In addition to the main active ingredient, it incorporates an antioxidant complex of quercetin, pterostilbene and gingko biloba. Not in vain are there many benefits of vitamin C.
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- Provides luminosity and vitality to the skin.
- Improves the appearance of dull, tired skin without light or shine
- Helps prevent the appearance of spots (for example, pregnancy…)
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2 – If you are between 30 and 40 years old and your skin has been exposed to the sun moderately and you are starting to worry about hydration, wrinkles, spots and loss of tone of your skin, Resveraderm en the right collection for you. This line of antioxidant creams has Resveratrol as its main active ingredient. It also contains a powerful cocktail of antioxidants that neutralize free radicals and restore vitality to the skin. It protects the skin during the day from environmental aggressions (pollution, UV rays) and repairs it at night, reducing wrinkles, recovering tone and luminosity. We have shown that Resveraderm serum reduces wrinkle depth by 12% with a single application per day for 28 days. And, in addition, it improves chronoaging.
3 – If you have more mature skin (around 50 years old) or, even if you are younger, your skin has been exposed to the sun a lot and presents dehydration, expression lines, marked wrinkles and spots, Ferulac is the recommended collection for you. Its main active ingredient is ferulic acid and it also contains a unique combination of active ingredients that act synergistically, protecting the skin against oxidative stress and enhancing its properties. Ferulac from Sesderma acts on photo-aging and is photo-repairing.
4- If your concern is spots and you have dry skin Retises CT is the recommended antioxidant cream for you. It is a nutritious antioxidant cream especially suitable for dry skin, thanks to its shea butter content. Its main active ingredient is thiotic acid and in addition, it is enriched with an antioxidant complex and vitamins A+C+E.
5 – If you like sunbathing, but are worried about oxidative damage, Repaskin Defense is the appropriate line to use, especially in the months of greatest sun exposure. We recommend it for all skin types, regardless of age. Its main active ingredients are Vitamin E and Coenzyme Q10, among many other ingredients in its rich formulation. It is the only pure antioxidant with 12 antioxidants. It has a serum or mist format, very convenient to carry with you and apply as many times as you want. Repaskin defense enhances natural antioxidant defenses, it has TURBO action, thanks to its light texture. You can use it before or after sun exposure, just before sunscreen. It is an excellent base product, which turns your usual creams into powerful antioxidants.
All these lines are compatible with each other and we can use them in combination, to maximize effectiveness: the serum from one line and the cream from another, for example. Remember that we have an article where we talk about how to increase the body’s defenses that can be of great help to you.
I would like to finish this recommendation by talking about Repaskin Mender, since it seems to me to be an excellent ally for the summer months, in which we abuse the sun’s rays to get that tan with which we look so favored. Repaskin Mender’s anti-aging gel, in particular, helps repair sun damage and cares for our skin after sun exposure.
In addition, it helps us with aging while we enjoy the sun, preventing the appearance of spots, wrinkles and other signs of photoaging. It is the ideal product to take care of yourself during the summer, a time when we cannot use other stronger products. In this line you can also choose the serum format, or Repaskin Comfort, a pleasant facial mist that we can apply at any time, which refreshes and hydrates us while providing all the benefits of Repaskin line.
Conclusion
To achieve comprehensive care for our skin, it is advisable to include an antioxidant cream in our daily routine and make room for it alongside anti-wrinkle or firming creams. Equally important is the use of sunscreen and avoiding prolonged sun exposure (it is the first step to prevent damage caused by UV radiation). Our line of Repaskin products, in addition to protecting the skin from the sun’s rays, contributes to reducing the damage caused by sun exposure.
Finally, we recommend that you lead a healthy lifestyle, exercising regularly and avoiding alcohol and tobacco consumption. Following a varied and balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables will help us. to ingest antioxidants naturally present in these types of foods.
And remember that protection is important, but repair is vital. At Sesderma we help you both protect and repair sun damage to your skin.
