Antioxidants In Anti-Aging Creams -

Selenium

Selenium is an essential trace element with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticarcinogenic activities. As an anti-aging skin care ingredient, selenium has an essential role as a cofactor in the formation of the important protective enzyme glutathione peroxidase. (This enzyme protect from free radical damage). The anti-inflammatory axtin of Selenium have been also demonstrated by its ability to inhibit skin damaging UV-induced inflammatory cytokines. Selenium must be used as selenomethionine to penetrate skin well to be bioavailable.