Antipollution Skin Care

Whether they hail from the farm or a pharmaceutical company, here's the short list of buzzed-about super-antioxidants, along with some new products that contain them.


By Dana Wood

Alpha Lipoic Acid
Alpha Lipoic Acid

Comes from: Red meat, spinach, and brewer's yeast; it's also generated in small amounts by the body.

Firming Facial Toner, $35, N. V. Perricone, M.D., Sephora

 
Therapy Systems
Coffeeberry


Comes from: The outer layer of the coffee-bush (also known as coffee-cherry) fruit.

Coffee Cherry Reparative Treatment, $95, Therapy Systems

 
Neutrogena
Tocopherol (Vitamin E)

Comes from: Vegetable oils; it also occurs naturally in human skin.

Anti-Oxidant Age Reverse Night Cream, $20, Neutrogena, drugstore.com

 
Prevage
Idebenone

Comes from: A variant of Co-Q10, an enzyme found in every cell in the body.

Prevage Anti-Aging Treatment, $150, Elizabeth Arden

 
Dior
Myobenol C

Comes from: Sauvignon-grape-vine branches harvested from the Chateau d'Yquem vineyard in France.

L'Or de Vie L'Extrait, $350, Dior, Saks Fifth Avenue

 
Davi
Resveratrol

Comes from: Red grape skins, raspberries, blueberries, plums, and peanuts.

Le Grand Cru face cream, $175, Davi, bergdorfgoodman.com

 
Baby Moon Botanicals
Vitamin C

Comes from: Citrus fruits, broccoli, sweet potatoes, goat's milk, liver, and oysters.

Anti-Pollution Serum, $30, Baby Moon Botanicals

 
Photography by Ethan Palmer
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