Antioxidant means "against oxidation." Antioxidants work to protect lipids from peroxidation by radicals. Antioxidants are effective because they are willing to give up their own electrons to free radicals. When a free radical gains the electron from an antioxidant it no longer needs to attack the cell and the chain reaction of oxidation is broken.

After donating an electron an antioxidant becomes a free radical by definition. Antioxidants in this state are not harmful because they have the ability to accommodate the change in electrons without becoming reactive. The human body has an elaborate antioxidant defense system. Antioxidants are manufactured within the body and can also be extracted from the food humans eat such as fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, meats, and oil.

For the protection and repair of the skin topical application of antioxidants is neccesary.

There are two lines of antioxidant defense within the cell. The first line, found in the fat-soluble cellular membrane consists of vitamin E, beta-carotene, and coenzyme Q. Of these, vitamin E is considered the most potent chain breaking antioxidant within the membrane of the cell. Inside the cell water soluble antioxidant scavengers are present. These include vitamin C, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase (SD), and catalase.

The formation of free radicals can be devastating to the life of a cell. Free radicals are formed by a number of different pathways, one of which is via UV radiation. Oxygen molecules, when in their ground state, when every electron in the outermost shell has a complimentary electron that spins in the opposite direction, are relatively harmless.

By definition a free radical is any atom (e.g. oxygen, nitrogen) with at least one unpaired electron in the outermost shell, and is capable of independent existence. A free radical is easily formed when a covalent bond between entities is broken and one electron remains with each newly formed atom. Free radicals are highly reactive due to the presence of unpaired electron(s).

When oxygen molecules are irradiated by UV light and thus reduced by one, two or three electrons they become highly reactive. These highly reactive free radicals then have the ability to become extremely destructive causing mutagenesis, protein denaturation and lipid peroxidation (rusting of the oily membranes of cells).

The formation of free radicals can lead to the formation of cross-linked lipids which compromise and potentially damage cell membrane integrity.

When cellular membranes are damaged or proteins are denatured, aging is accelerated.

One such highly reactive free radical is the superoxide anoin. There is a line of defence though, and that is the enzyme Superoxide Dismutase.

Superoxide Dismutase is an enzymatic antioxidant well known for its role in neutralizing the superoxide free radical.

Unlike conventional antioxidants which are consumed as they scavenge destructive oxygen species, enzymes remain intact after the reaction. Accordingly, when using enzymatic antioxidant protection long lasting antioxidant benefits may be obtained with lower level actives. SOD balances out the number of excess radicals, ultimately protecting the skin from unnecessary damage.

An initiator is required to start the peroxidation chain reaction. Possible initiators include UV light, univalent oxygen, singlet oxygen, and ozone. Once the reaction is underway, unless an anti-oxidant intervenes or two free radicals combine, cell destruction is inevitable.

SOD is one enzyme that functions as a catalyst to quench the superoxide radical, converting it to hydrogen peroxide and molecular oxygen. SOD remains intact to continue on its defence of the body, unlike non-enzymatic antioxidants which are consumed during the neutralization process.

 

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