Free RadicalsFree radicals are unstable oxygen atoms. They have an unpaired electron and seek to scavenge an electron from a stable atom, by a process called oxidation. Free radicals can damage important cellular molecules may be responsible for numerous age-related diseases. Our skin is constantly assaulted daily by sunlight, pollution and other environmental free radicals. They degrade the collagen in the skin, which reduces elasticity and causes the skin to wrinkle or sag. Free radicals also damage the microcapillaries that carry nutrients to the skin. Studies show that 80% of skin aging is directly related to the damaging effects of free radicals. | 
