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No Wrinkles, In Time  Image courtesy iStock Photo An Israeli researcher has isolated a plant-based wrinkle-fighting antioxidant that will lead to better products that last longer, say reports from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Anti-aging products made using Dr. Orit Bossi’s method would have longer shelf life than existing wrinkle fighters, such as vitamin C, green tea and vitamin E, which tend to oxidize (lose freshness) quickly, reducing their effectiveness. “A problem with many of the commercial antioxidants… that are said to retard the aging process is that they oxidize quickly and therefore their efficiency declines with time,” says Bossi, who developed the substance as part of her doctoral research. “The antioxidant which I used in my research is able to withstand high temperatures, is soluble in water and does not oxidize easily and thus remains effective over time.” Bossi did not disclose which plant she studied because she is patenting her process to develop wrinkle-fighting products that will penetrate deeper into the skin that existing anti-aging products. Antioxidants neutralize naturally occurring free radicals. When the body is exposed to high quantities of free radicals – for example, during excessive sun exposure – tissue breaks down, including the skin. |
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