Nowadays, we advocate rejuvenation, rejuvenation of skin, rejuvenation of mentality, etc. Anyway, they are all unwilling to accept old age. Therefore, many beauty products have the concept of antioxidant and delaying aging. So, is antioxidant anti-aging? Does antioxidant mean anti-aging?

What is antioxidant

To understand what antioxidant is, first we need to know what oxidation is.

1. Let’s make a simple metaphor. Rusting of iron is an oxidation process, and the same is true for the human body. The oxidation of the human body starts with free radicals. Chemistry theory points out that the human body is composed of molecules, atoms and other examples, among which oxygen molecules are an important part of maintaining the normal operation of the human body. Normally, there are many normal oxygen molecules in the human body, each of which has pairs of electrons, and belongs to good citizens with stable families. Normal metabolism of the human body can cause an oxygen molecule to lose an electron. This oxygen molecule with an unpaired electron is a free radical.

2. Free radicals are like extremely destructive bachelors who are unwilling to be lonely. They are very active in snatching electrons from other molecules on the cell membrane to pair with themselves. This process is oxidation.

Is anti-oxidation anti-aging?

We often see the claim of "anti-oxidation" in anti-aging skin care products and skin care products, and there is even a saying that anti-aging = anti-oxidation . Therefore, some friends will be disappointed and complain: "I have anti-oxidation, but why is my skin still getting older day by day?" To put it simply, it can be said:

Before the age of 25, anti-aging = anti-oxidation + Sun protection + basic care (cleansing + moisturizing)

After the age of 25, anti-aging = antioxidant + sun protection + basic care (cleaning + moisturizing) + functional anti-aging products

Simple It is said that anti-oxidation is a key step in anti-aging, but it is not the entire content of anti-aging.

Where to Find Antioxidants

Antioxidant nutrients are concentrated in fruits.

Such as vitamin C, vitamin E, β-carotene, total flavones, flavonoids, anthocyanins and polyphenols, etc. Intake of more fruits can help our body form a complete antioxidant system to maintain a dynamic balance between the production and disappearance of oxygen free radicals.

It is especially recommended that those who are elderly, frail, overworked, mentally stressed, or working in a radiation environment should pay more attention to the intake of fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidant nutrients in their diet.