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
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
- Coffeeberry
Comes from: The outer layer of the coffee-bush (also known as coffee-cherry) fruit.
Coffee Cherry Reparative Treatment, $95, Therapy Systems
- Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
Comes from: Vegetable oils; it also occurs naturally in human skin.
Anti-Oxidant Age Reverse Night Cream, $20, Neutrogena, drugstore.com
- Idebenone
Comes from: A variant of Co-Q10, an enzyme found in every cell in the body.
Prevage Anti-Aging Treatment, $150, Elizabeth Arden
- 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
- Resveratrol
Comes from: Red grape skins, raspberries, blueberries, plums, and peanuts.
Le Grand Cru face cream, $175, Davi, bergdorfgoodman.com
- 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
