Resveratrol - Works Wonders for Your Skin

Ingredient Lab: Resveratrol The next time you raise a glass of resveratrol-rich red, toast to your health—and to your skin.   Of course, drinking wine in moderation can benefit your well-being. Just ask the French: Their traditional diet is high in artery-clogging fat and washed down by wine, yet yields a suspiciously low incidence of heart disease. Need an even better reason to uncork and clink? The virtues of vino extend well beyond keeping your ticker in tip-top shape. (Hint: I’m not talking about the buzz!) Wine contains resveratrol, a potent antioxidant found in the skin of red wine grapes, which is now making a name for itself as a skin care ingredient with a five-fold approach to anti-aging: 1. Protects skin from damage: Our skin is constantly being attacked by free radicals, highly reactive molecules that are both produced by our bodies and circulating in the air around us thanks to smoke and other air pollutants. Antioxidants such as resveratrol, vitamin E, and vitamin C, neutralize existing free radicals so they don’t damage your skin, and they prevent these harmful molecules from forming in the first place. Resveratrol trumps vitamins E and C in effectiveness. 2. Soothes the skin: Toxins, sun exposure, and other irritants can damage your skin’s collagen and elastin to accelerate aging, wrinkles, and saggy skin. But resveratol’s anti-inflammatory properties calm and heal the skin to curb chronic damage. 3. Firms your face: Collagen is the key structural protein in our skin that provides healthful elasticity. As we age, our estrogen levels shift, thus producing less collagen, and resulting in crow’s feet, plus droopy, thin skin and lackluster lips. Resveratrol functions like estrogen to maintain collagen levels and moisture for firm, perky skin and a juicy complexion. 4. Provides sun-protection: There’s no question that sun exposure is a major culprit for skin damage and aging; it contributes to the classic signs of photoaging, which include uneven pigmentation, broken blood vessels, loss of collagen and elastin, and wrinkly, sagging skin. While studies show that drinking red wine can help protect your skin from sun damage, thanks to the skin-saving ingredient resveratrol, a more prudent, potent way to summon the benefits of this powerful antioxidant is to slather it directly on your face and body. Applied topically, resveratrol protects skin and inhibits damage from a broad spectrum of UVA and UVB rays. 5. Maintains healthy skin cells: Young-looking skin is evidence of young, healthy skin cells. Our old skin cells are replaced by new ones at remarkable rate: it only takes about a month for skin cell turnover. However, the older we get, the slower the rate. Visible signs of aging, such as dull skin, begin when old cells outnumber new. While there’s no way to entirely stop skin cells from aging, resveratrol encourages your body to expend energy maintaining healthy tissue, which extends the lifespan of cells and keeps your skin glowing. Try these resveratrol-rich products to protect, nourish, and serve your skin: BALANCE™ - Protective Day Cream - Age Reverse Safely™ (1.7 oz, $79) is an all natural, high performing, age-reversing moisturizer that offers protection from pollutants for radiant & supple skin. It reverses signs of aging & sensitivity and provides 24 hours of hydration.     BALANCE™ - Night Recovery Cream - Age Reverse Safely™ (1.7 oz, $95) is an all natural, high performing, uber age-reversing moisturizer that provides unmatached overnight therapy to rebuild healthy, hydrated, & wrinkle free skin. It prevents premature aging. Multiple peptides including safe botanical alternative to Botulinum Toxin reduce expression wrinkles & deep lines in 15 days. BALANCE™ - Soothing Eye and Lip Gel - Age Reverse Safely™ (0.5 oz, $75) is an all natural, high performing, age-reversing moisturizer for around the eyes and lips. It is the erfect base for eye make up and lipstick. Removes those wrinkles, puffiness, and dark circles around the eyes and prevents premature aging.