What is Anti-pollution Skincare?

Every day our skin encounters pollutants and debris that can lead to signs of aging, clogged pores, and other skin issues. Any time you step outside, you’re subject to vehicle emissions, cigarette smoke, dust, smog, pollen, and dirt — often in particles too small to see. You may encounter pollution first thing in the morning and go throughout your day with contaminants on your face and neck without knowing it.

Pollution doesn’t only affect your face. Tiny contaminants can cause aging to your face, neck, décolletage, hands, and other exposed areas.

Anti-Pollution Skincare Is Not Just a Beauty Trend

Pollution’s Impact on Skin

Particulate matter — tiny droplets of soot, smog, and other pollutants — is in the air around us, especially in urban areas. These tiny particles can infiltrate the pores on your skin and enter the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin, disrupting its health.

Once inside, the epidermis is exposed to free radicals — molecule fragments that cause oxidative stress in your cells. Skin cells can become damaged and even die when there’s an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidant defense. As we age, our natural ability to fight off free radicals diminishes.

Exposure to free radicals through pollution can lead to uneven skin tone, dullness, roughness, hyperpigmentation, fine lines, wrinkles, dryness, and other signs of aging.

Pollution Defense

You don’t have to move to protect your skin. While pollution levels in your city are outside your control, your skincare routine is not. Keep skin thoroughly cleansed by washing morning and evening. Between cleansing, protect skin with antioxidants that help fight the free radical damage caused by pollution.

Antioxidants prevent the oxidation of your skin cells and neutralize the molecule fragments that damage the skin. They’re found in many anti-pollution skincare products and are one of the most effective tools for preserving a youthful complexion.

Use Lipochroman® for the Best Results

We highly recommend products with Lipochroman®, one of the most potent antioxidants on the market. Unlike other antioxidants, Lipochroman® protects against both oxygen and nitrogen free radicals — no other antioxidant on the market offers this dual protection.

Our antioxidant moisturizer with Lipochroman® protects the skin while improving its look and texture — addressing fine lines, wrinkles, loss of elasticity, redness, inflammation, and uneven pigment. Its efficacy against oxidative stress surpasses well-known agents like Resveratrol, Vitamin E, and Ferulic Acid.

You can also find Lipochroman® in our Restore + Glow Vita-Skin Serum — a powerful anti-pollution skincare product for ultimate protection and skin cell health. Incorporate it into your routine to counteract the damaging effects of free radicals and see visible improvements in your skin’s appearance, texture, and feel.

Pollution is a real threat to your skin wherever you live. While we can’t easily change our environment, we can protect our skin from the damage. Keep your complexion protected and youthful with the right anti-pollution skincare — explore our full serums and treatments and moisturizers to build your defense routine.