Comments on: Antioxidants: An Insurance Policy For Your Skin

By: TC

TC — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:03:22 +0000

PC serum contains retinol. Is it still okay to wear during the daytime? Doesn’t retinol make your skin more sun sensitive? Perhaps I should wear this at night?

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:36:34 +0000

I like Dermalogica’s Map-15 — high concentration of vitamin c — Can you comment on it when you get a chance?

By: julia

julia — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:48:10 +0000

I use dermalogica Age Smart antioxidant hydramist, and the dynamic skin recovery spf30. I love these products and they have made a difference to my skin. I would like your view on products that contain small amounts of essential oils, like lavender, as Paula of Paulas choice does not rate any aromatherapy products at all, which I find strange. fair enough if you have a genetically sensitive skin or sensitized skin, but if you havn’t do we believe that lavender can damage cells?
oh and the skinceuticals serum is amazing.

By: Jeni - Savvy Skin

Jeni - Savvy Skin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:33:48 +0000

Ink,
I use Paula’s Choice Skin Recovery Hydrating Treatment Mask as a moisturizer. I love it. It’s supposed to be a mask, but you can also just leave it on and not wash it off. That’s the only moisturizer of hers that I’ve tried. It does have antioxidants, but basically its main purpose is just to keep your skin hydrated, so that it looks good, and it helps to keep the outer layer of your skin healthy.. It doesn’t have any other anti-aging properties in it. So I also use a retinol product for aging.

By: Jeni - Savvy Skin

Jeni - Savvy Skin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:27:22 +0000

Kay,
I don’t think you’re ever too young for antioxidants, so starting to use them now would be great. And just as important is the use of sunscreen. If you use sunscreen every day, you will definitely age better than your friends that don’t use sunscreen! I didn’t start using sunscreen until I was 25, and I totally regret it now.

By: Jeni - Savvy Skin

Jeni - Savvy Skin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:24:32 +0000

Tuprnut,
Some antioxidants are supposed to visibly improve the look of your skin – even out skin tone, even out pigment, decrease fine lines, etc. Antioxidants like Vitamin C and Idebenone are supposed to give these results.

However, antioxidants as a whole are supposed to prevent future damage – future wrinkles, future sun spots, future aging as a whole. So they are supposed to make you age better. But there’s no way to know if they will really do anything or not to slow down the aging process, which is why I feel you need to just have faith that they are working. It’s the same concept as sunscreen – it prevents future damage.

By: Jeni - Savvy Skin

Jeni - Savvy Skin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:50:43 +0000

Ange,
It has grape seed oil, but since it’s the 10th ingredient on the list, I don’t think it would pose a problem for most people. But the Mattifying product would definitely be better for people with oily, acne-prone skin. I have dry, acne-prone skin.

Oh, and the new sunscreen I’ve been using – UV Natural has grape seed oil as the first inactive ingredient! I’ve been using it for a few days, but feel like I’m asking for zits! I’m only testing it because it’s such a great product (aside from the grape seed oil).

By: Ange

Ange — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:19:24 +0000

Paula’s Choice Skin Recovery Super Antioxidant Concentrate contains grape seed oil, which is highly pore clogging. So I wouldn’t recommend it to acne-prone skin. I use the Skin Balancing Super Antioxidant Mattifying Concentrate Serum and love it and I have acne prone skin.

By: FreebieGal

FreebieGal — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:15:24 +0000

I use Clinique’s City Block Sheer Oil-Free Daily Face Protector SPF 25 everyday!!!

Loved reading this post… Very informative as always!

By: TUPRNUT

TUPRNUT — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:26:47 +0000

I just got the Paula’s Choice anitoxidant serum last week…. I have a few dry spots that just won’t quit and this seems to be doing the trick! I’m sorry you haven’t seen any long-term benefits from this product. What can someone expect from using an antioxidant product over a period of time – less lines, dark spots?