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Lycopene: Natural Ingredient for Youthful Skin

Most people’s skin care regimens can use some action against aging or environmental stressors. Fortunately, lycopene can help. Discover how this all-natural, age-fighting ingredient promotes younger, healthier skin.

Lycopene is a go-to ingredient when it comes to protecting the skin and reducing damage. Lycopene is found in everything from foods to supplements to topical formulas. Learn how incorporating this all-star antioxidant into a daily skin care routine can restore a radiant, youthful complexion. This excerpt from Skincare-News.com’s latest article, “Lycopene: Natural Ingredient for Youthful Skin,” has all the info on how lycopene works and where to find it.

Lycopene is a pigment that’s naturally found in red fruits and vegetables like tomatoes and watermelon. Even more important, it’s an antioxidant that’s packed with powerful benefits. In addition to promoting brain and immune functions, lycopene boasts the following skin-boosting benefits:

  • It protects skin. Lycopene provides antioxidant protection from environmental damage, shielding skin from premature aging. According to experts, lycopene has the power to reduce redness and damage to skin cells caused by environmental triggers such as the sun and pollution.
  • It improves texture. In addition to providing protection from the sun, lycopene also improves the junctions between cells as well as the processes related to cell metabolism — which is how cells grow and reproduce. For the skin, this means improved connectivity and metabolism within skin cells, which may improve skin’s texture.
  • It reduces aging. Lycopene has the capability to improve cellular functions that are essential to keeping skin looking young. The ingredient strengthens skin by enhancing its ability to produce collagen and reducing the DNA damage that leads to wrinkles.

Learn how to unlock the benefits of lycopene by reading the full article at Skincare-News.com.

http://skincare-news.com/a-7206-Lycopene_Natural_Ingredient_for_Youthful_Skin.aspx

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