I wish everyone could enjoy the sun, without having to keep one eye on a watch and the other on the sun’s intensity. Unfortunately, if you have fair skin, could just be a dream. Aside from having to use sunscreen when you expect to expose your skin for an extended period, being prepared for the possibility of sunburn, especially when visiting tropical climates, is a must. When you fall victim to over-exposure, you can easily arrive at the best treatment for sunburn become intimately familiar with free radicals and antioxidants.
What is an antioxidant?
Antioxidants act as cell protectors and are capable of counteracting the damaging, but normal, effects of oxidation (free radical generation) in tissues. Antioxidants, naturally found in plants, fruits, and vegetables, counteract free radicals by binding with them before they can damage skin cells.
What are free radicals?
Oxygen, an essential element for life, can create damaging by-products called free radicals during normal cellular metabolism. Free radicals, also called reactive oxygen species, are chemically active atoms or molecular fragments that have a charge due to an excess or deficient number of electrons in the outer shell.
Free radicals attack the fats, protein, and DNA in our cells and break down the elastin and collagen in our skin. This process promotes sunburn, acceleration in skin aging (excessive wrinkles, sagging skin, and sun spots), and the development of non-melanoma skin cancer, such as basal and squamous cell carcinoma.
How are free radicals connected to sunburn, skin aging, and skin cancer?
Each time you expose your skin to direct or indirect sunlight, free radicals form in your skin. Although everyone has some degree of antioxidant protection to counteract their continued accumulation, sunburn, also referred to as oxidative stress, occurs when the accumulating free radicals exceed your body’s natural ability to keep them under control.
Skin aging is the effect of continuous free radical damage, non-melanoma skin cancer being the most advanced form of damage, when free radicals have mutated the DNA of your skin cell.
Once you discover sunburn, stopping its forward progress involves bringing the over-accumulation of free radicals responsible for your discomfort under control as soon as possible. If you let them prolong their rampage, they will continue to damage your skin throughout the night and into the next day. Natural bioactive antioxidants are the secret to getting your inflammation and painful skin under control.
What are natural bioactive antioxidants?
Natural bioactive antioxidants are those that are capable of maintaining their ability to capture and eliminate free radicals. A great example of a natural bioactive antioxidant combination is the one used in a sunburn relief gel produced by MelanSol® 100% Natural Skin Care. The antioxidant combination in this natural sunburn remedy is Bio-melanin (melanin extracted from the fruit of dates), natural mixed vitamin E, and green tea extract. These three antioxidants are completely natural and work synergistically to continuously detoxify your skin of free radicals. This unique formula also includes aloe barbadensis, chamomile, and calendula because of their anti-inflammatory properties.
Is there any proof that sunscreens with bioactive natural antioxidants offer better UV protection?
Yes. A groundbreaking 2003 university study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, said, “Sunscreens are useful, but their protection is not ideal because of inadequate use, incomplete spectral protection, and toxicity. Skin naturally uses antioxidants (AOs) to protect itself from photodamage. This scientific review summarizes what is known about how photodamage occurs; why sunscreens—the current gold standard of photo-protection—are inadequate; and how topical AOs help protect against skin cancer and photo-aging changes.” The university study reviewed vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, zinc, silymarin, soy isoflavones, and tea polyphenols and said, “Their topical use may favorably supplement sunscreen protection and provide additional anti-carcinogenic protection.” (J Am Acad. Dermatol 2003; 48: 1-19. To view the full report, visit www.PureSunscreen.com.)
The best course of action for avoiding sunburn is to know your skins tolerance for sunlight and have sun protective clothing on hand, however, because accidents can happen, plan in advance to have a natural antioxidant rich sunburn relief formula on hand, just in case. That way, you won’t be left wishing you did.
What is an antioxidant?
Antioxidants act as cell protectors and are capable of counteracting the damaging, but normal, effects of oxidation (free radical generation) in tissues. Antioxidants, naturally found in plants, fruits, and vegetables, counteract free radicals by binding with them before they can damage skin cells.
What are free radicals?
Oxygen, an essential element for life, can create damaging by-products called free radicals during normal cellular metabolism. Free radicals, also called reactive oxygen species, are chemically active atoms or molecular fragments that have a charge due to an excess or deficient number of electrons in the outer shell.
Free radicals attack the fats, protein, and DNA in our cells and break down the elastin and collagen in our skin. This process promotes sunburn, acceleration in skin aging (excessive wrinkles, sagging skin, and sun spots), and the development of non-melanoma skin cancer, such as basal and squamous cell carcinoma.
How are free radicals connected to sunburn, skin aging, and skin cancer?
Each time you expose your skin to direct or indirect sunlight, free radicals form in your skin. Although everyone has some degree of antioxidant protection to counteract their continued accumulation, sunburn, also referred to as oxidative stress, occurs when the accumulating free radicals exceed your body’s natural ability to keep them under control.
Skin aging is the effect of continuous free radical damage, non-melanoma skin cancer being the most advanced form of damage, when free radicals have mutated the DNA of your skin cell.
Once you discover sunburn, stopping its forward progress involves bringing the over-accumulation of free radicals responsible for your discomfort under control as soon as possible. If you let them prolong their rampage, they will continue to damage your skin throughout the night and into the next day. Natural bioactive antioxidants are the secret to getting your inflammation and painful skin under control.
What are natural bioactive antioxidants?
Natural bioactive antioxidants are those that are capable of maintaining their ability to capture and eliminate free radicals. A great example of a natural bioactive antioxidant combination is the one used in a sunburn relief gel produced by MelanSol® 100% Natural Skin Care. The antioxidant combination in this natural sunburn remedy is Bio-melanin (melanin extracted from the fruit of dates), natural mixed vitamin E, and green tea extract. These three antioxidants are completely natural and work synergistically to continuously detoxify your skin of free radicals. This unique formula also includes aloe barbadensis, chamomile, and calendula because of their anti-inflammatory properties.
Is there any proof that sunscreens with bioactive natural antioxidants offer better UV protection?
Yes. A groundbreaking 2003 university study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, said, “Sunscreens are useful, but their protection is not ideal because of inadequate use, incomplete spectral protection, and toxicity. Skin naturally uses antioxidants (AOs) to protect itself from photodamage. This scientific review summarizes what is known about how photodamage occurs; why sunscreens—the current gold standard of photo-protection—are inadequate; and how topical AOs help protect against skin cancer and photo-aging changes.” The university study reviewed vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, zinc, silymarin, soy isoflavones, and tea polyphenols and said, “Their topical use may favorably supplement sunscreen protection and provide additional anti-carcinogenic protection.” (J Am Acad. Dermatol 2003; 48: 1-19. To view the full report, visit www.PureSunscreen.com.)
The best course of action for avoiding sunburn is to know your skins tolerance for sunlight and have sun protective clothing on hand, however, because accidents can happen, plan in advance to have a natural antioxidant rich sunburn relief formula on hand, just in case. That way, you won’t be left wishing you did.
By: Michael J. Russ
natural sunburn treatment is advisable in such cases. Recipes looks good but I have always preferred it that way.
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