Antioxidants are substances that protect the cells in your body. However, environmental stressors like UV light, smoke, air pollution, ozone, and even oxygen create damaging by-products – called free radicals – during normal cellular metabolism. Antioxidants (like idebenone, the active ingredient in PREVAGE^TM) scavenge these free radicals and bind to them before they cause damage. The result is effective protection from cellular damage in your skin.

Some examples of topical antioxidants that are used today include kinetin (used in Kinerase^®), coenzyme Q10 (used in Q10 Plus Wrinkle Control products from NIVEA^®), lipoic acid (used in N.V. Perricone products), vitamin C, vitamin E (used in many products), and now idebenone; the most potent antioxidant available and the active ingredient in PREVAGE^TM antioxidant cream.

Kinerase is a registered trademark of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.

NIVEA is a registered trademark of Beiersdorf AG.