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Researchers at the University of California , Davis have found that California peaches, plums and nectarines are good sources of two groups of phytonutrients, the carotenoids and the polyphenols, ...

 


Most tanning capsules contain carotenoids, Vitamin E and selenium, all of which are antioxidants that fight the spread of free radicals generated by exposure to the sun.

Antioxidants-vitamins C and E, carotenoids (astaxanthin, beta carotene, and lycopene), flavonoids (including quercetin), and selenium-help protect against damaging UVB radiation.

Rubus chamaemorus (cloudberry) seed oil
Derived from Arctic cloudberry seed; rich in antioxidants, carotenoids, phytosterols plus Omega 3 & 6 - linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid; protects against free radical damage and promotes regeneration.

Flavinoids (aka: Vitamin P): A variety of over 3000 plant chemicals with a characteristic yellow color (flavis is yellow in Latin), they are the most prevalent pigments in the plant kingdom next to chlorophyll and carotenoids.

Antioxidants ... Antioxidants are a group of vitamins including vitamin C , vitamin E , selenium and carotenoids, (such as beta-carotene , lycopene, and Read more »
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Vitamin A source ...

Richest herbal source of antioxidant vitamins E and A (beta carotene and other carotenoids), which help prevent the formation of free radicals.

She added: "Manufacturers have tended to use either skin ‘building blocks’ like collagen, hyaluronic acid and ceramide as primary ingredients, or antioxidant compounds such as carotenoids.

SQUALANE: Is a potent physiological antioxidant, Superior to Vitamins A, and E, ubiquinone (Q10), lycopene and other carotenoids. Nutrient rich oil derived from olives. It is a natural bactericide and healer.

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