Skin Care Antioxidants - How To Get The Most Out Of Them

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;">Last week I wrote about different <a href="http://corinnabsworld.blogspot.com/2014/07/how-to-decipher-antioxidants-in-skin.html">antioxidants in skin care</a> products, and <a href="http://corinnabsworld.blogspot.com/2014/07/how-to-decipher-antioxidants-in-skin.html">how to decode</a> them.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Today we are going to look at how to get the most out of the antioxidants in your skin care, in 5 simple steps.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Read The Ingredient List.</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">If the antioxidants in your lotions and potions are at the bottom of the ingredient list they have probably been added as preservatives, and are unlikely to be active ingredients. As such you get no benefit from them.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. Use A Gel Or A Serum    <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7ntmoxtkAr4lYz-FeLDmUcu5GWn7hGegYUlAZhBqzIq7eiPzxH5vp3x5B-OyNZILYP31jxmFi5S-bL-J0fxfJEMnw2N_y09ayBKo1foY4IE5jpGACt3MHO7qnnDNDr8Ruq7Mqx9RV2E/s1600/kate+s.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Kate-Sommerville-Total-Vitamin-Antioxidant-Serum" border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7ntmoxtkAr4lYz-FeLDmUcu5GWn7hGegYUlAZhBqzIq7eiPzxH5vp3x5B-OyNZILYP31jxmFi5S-bL-J0fxfJEMnw2N_y09ayBKo1foY4IE5jpGACt3MHO7qnnDNDr8Ruq7Mqx9RV2E/s1600/kate+s.png" title="Kate-Sommerville-Total-Vitamin-Antioxidant-Serum" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kate-Somerville-Vitamin-Antioxidant-Serum-1/dp/B001UJLQ4O"><span style="font-size: small;">Kate Sommerville Antioxidant Serum</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Gels and serums are easier mediums to stabilize the antioxidants in, and typically you will use a serum underneath your moisturizer, which makes it more effective. The heavy hitting ingredients that do the big jobs should ideally be as close to the skin as possible, in the first products you apply.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. Mix Up A Blend</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Antioxidants work synergisticly together and target different free radicals, so the more you have on, the better.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Some skin care products contain blends, but if your don't then layer them.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. Time It Right</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">If you pile all your products on top of each other you will have a skincare soup on the surface of the skin, diluting the efficacy of the specialty ingredients. So cleanse your skin, then apply your serum and give it a few minutes to penetrate and soak in. Then apply your moisturizer, again giving it a few minutes (pour yourself a cup of coffee or lay out your clothes etc) then once your moisturizer has absorbed apply your facial SPF.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6lLfm_Oc6PT1unNE67AQ0KJpgXqGeLsfAISgbtGgStL3BPS9rpG_NsEAe5_WrfuyMRClIgQngGzrwUm7_whPiV2q7NWaMBCXw9Dn3LQMo34NINb-0CywGQMgO8jfxZ6E9MxujSnmgOs/s1600/fendi+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Giovanna-Battaglia-With-Fendi-Baguette" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6lLfm_Oc6PT1unNE67AQ0KJpgXqGeLsfAISgbtGgStL3BPS9rpG_NsEAe5_WrfuyMRClIgQngGzrwUm7_whPiV2q7NWaMBCXw9Dn3LQMo34NINb-0CywGQMgO8jfxZ6E9MxujSnmgOs/s1600/fendi+13.jpg" title="Giovanna-Battaglia-With-Fendi-Baguette" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://corinnabsworld.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-fendi-baguette.html"><span style="font-size: small;">Fashion Editor Giovanna Battaglia (Bat Gio) in NYC with Fendi Baguette</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. Know When You Need Them</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Antioxidants are a barrier and pacman like combatants to environmental pollutants, so you need to use them at the right time.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">For most of us that means applying them in the morning before going out to face the day.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">However, if you are going to spend the evening in a smoky bar or be out in the city in the evening its a good idea to have your antioxidant serums on then. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">They are somewhat wasted if you just apply them before bed.</span></div>

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