What Is The Difference Among Anti-oxidant, Anti-aging And Anti-wrinkle?

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Antioxidant, anti-aging, and anti-wrinkle are the three words most often heard when describing the efficacy of a product. Many consumers do not know what is the relationship between the three, and what is the difference? Knowing the meaning of the three words is very helpful for consumers to choose the right product.

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What is an "antioxidant"?

Antioxidants are actually fighting "free radicals". Free radicals are atoms or groups with unpaired electrons formed in the process of human metabolism or stimulated by the external environment. Because of the existence of unpaired electrons, free radicals are very active, just like a hedgehog covered with thorns, rampaging inside the human body, and will react with surrounding cells and tissues at any time, attacking DNA, RAN, proteins, and other normal body tissues.

Under normal circumstances, the human body has a system against free radicals, which can protect the body from free radical damage. However, with the increase of age, the free radicals in the body increase, the body's ability to resist free radicals declines, the generation and elimination of free radicals are out of balance, normal tissues are attacked and damaged by free radicals, their functions are damaged, and the skin begins to age.

"Free radicals" not only attack and destroy normal body tissues and accelerate skin aging but also stimulate the production, transport, and deposition of melanin, darken the skin and cause pigmentation. Therefore, doing a good job of anti-oxidation and scavenging free radicals can play two roles: 1. Anti-aging and avoiding premature aging of the skin; 2. Brighten the skin and whiten the skin.

What is "anti-aging"?

As the name suggests, anti-aging is to prevent skin aging and fight aging. Regarding the mechanism of aging, a lot of research has been done at home and abroad, and more than 200 theories of aging have been proposed. Among them are: the biological clock theory, gene regulation disorder theory, free radical theory, apoptosis theory, telomere theory, metabolic imbalance theory, immune dysfunction theory, micro-damage aging theory, ischemic injury theory, glycosylation aging theory, carbonyl Toxic aging theory, photoaging theory, etc.

There is an inherent connection between these theories, and they are mutually causal, which can generally be confirmed by experimental methods, but at the same time, no single theory can completely elucidate the mechanism of aging. The general theory of aging can be classified into two categories: 1. Genetic factors. 2. Environmental factors. Environmental factors can be divided into the natural environment and social environment.

The mechanism of human aging is very complex, and it is still in the stage of exploration and research. Anti-aging products on the market are all aimed at a certain point or a few points that cause skin aging. Anti-oxidation, anti-glycation, sun protection, regulation of biological clock, protection of cell telomeres, stimulation of collagen regeneration, etc., are all anti-aging. All products that prevent skin aging, and improve sagging, sagging, and wrinkle removal can be called anti-aging. Anti-aging encompasses all stages of skin aging. What is the nature of skin aging? The most important factor affecting skin aging is photoaging. It is now generally believed that photoaging accounts for 90% of skin aging because photoaging damages our skin at any time under ultraviolet radiation. There is a saying that the thief catches the king first. The most serious damage in the process of photoaging is collagen. Because collagen accounts for 70-80% of the dry weight of the skin. With increasing age, the collagen in the skin decreases linearly by 1% per year. Some studies have shown that by the age of 80, the body's collagen production is only 25% of that of young people.

What is "anti-wrinkle"?

Anti-wrinkle and anti-wrinkle refers to the aging of the skin, the decline of physiological functions, and the occurrence of sagging, sagging, wrinkles, and other problems. Use products, instruments, or other methods to prevent further aging of the skin, repair degraded skin functions and improve skin sagging, sagging, and wrinkles. Skin aging problems such as wrinkles.

Anti-wrinkle is aimed at already aging skin, it is the last stage of anti-aging, and it is a problem that most mature skins have to face. It is best not to pay attention to anti-aging in skincare at this stage, but to take measures when the skin has not yet aged or is at the early stage of aging. When the skin is already severely aged, it is very difficult to change.

To sum up, antioxidants have two major effects anti-aging and whitening. The anti-aging effect of antioxidants mainly works when the skin is not yet aged, or at the initial stage of aging. Anti-aging contains all methods and stages of anti-aging. Antioxidants and antiaging partially overlap but do not contain each other. Anti-aging is the final stage of anti-aging, anti-aging includes anti-aging, and the scope of anti-aging is larger. The relationship between the three can be summarized in the figure below.

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