NIOD survival 0 - the best thing on the planet.

@marianne6373

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The TRUTH!

Not the most scientific test, but i've tested many of my "antioxidant" products with povidone iodine to test the reducing potential, and so many of them have done absolutely nothing. The products with plant based antioxidant extracts were the worst offenders. Products with green tea extract did nothing, however green tea extract powder (50% egcg content), sure enough reduced the iodine. The only skincare products that reduced the iodine were my fresh ascorbic acid serums, The Ordinary ascorbyl glucoside 12%, The Ordinary Pycnogenol, and Resveratrol + Ferulic 3%. I have a hard time trusting any antioxidant claims, especially in water based products, unless they are tested (as you said) in vivo on human subjects and have stability testing in water based solutions. Even so, I've switched my antioxidant products to anhydrous products to take more of the guess work out of stability. TO Ascorbic Acid 8%, Resveratrol + Ferulic, and EUK 134 are my staple antioxidants in my routine at this point. Whether or not the EUK 134 has antioxidant properties doesn't bother me too much as the anti-redness properties i've experienced from it alone keep me using it. If it does in fact act as an antioxidant, it's the cherry on top.

If my skin gets too irritated from vitamin C would y’all suggest niacinamide as a better alternative for the AOX and brightening and melanin inhibiting purpose? Hiiiiiii Gloria and Victoria! 👋😁

@ChemistConfessions

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Hey Mike! Niacinamide is ok for brightening purposes but not so much for AOX. Have you tried other Vitamin C derivatives or even resveratrol?

@mikewatkins123

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@@ChemistConfessions hmm no I have not I shall check them out! Thanks 😊