The importance of antioxidants and iron chelators for comprehensive photoprotection.

This episode of Skincare Confidential is likely to change the way clinicians' approach photoprotection.  Work by Dr. Pourzand has demonstrated that ferulic acid is a bifunctional antioxidant and iron chelator that is valuable for skin photoprotection.  She also conducted a comparative study looking at the photoprotective effects of ectoin, ascorbic acid and tocopherol against UVA induced damage in skin cells.  

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