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Antioxidants

Antioxidants neutralize free radicals and support the body's own defense systems. This category covers both oral antioxidant supplements and antioxidants formulated into skincare products. Browse 19 entries in this category.

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Ascorbyl Glucoside

A water-soluble vitamin C derivative designed for formula stability, with limited ingredient-specific clinical evidence.Mid-century screen print of amber oil shapes and a small dish of golden liquid

Coenzyme Q10

A fat-soluble antioxidant your body makes to power cells — supplemented for energy, heart support, and migraine prevention.Mushrooms and an unlabelled glass dish of ivory powder on folded paper

Ergothioneine

A dietary amino-thione with limited cognitive evidence; higher blood levels and novel-food safety do not prove longevity.Strawberries, apple slices, and a small dish of golden flavonoid-like powder

Fisetin

A food flavonoid promoted as a senolytic even though human longevity benefits remain unproven.Watercolor study of an orange half and curved peel with pale pith

Hesperidin

A citrus flavanone with mixed vascular findings; measurable absorption is not proof of better circulation or fewer cardiovascular events.Golden oil under a glass pipette with a restrained curl of orange peel

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

An oil-soluble vitamin C derivative used in skincare, with promising but formula-dependent clinical evidence.

Antioxidants

  1. 01Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA)The universal antioxidant — fat- and water-soluble, with genuine trial data for diabetic neuropathy and skin aging.
  2. 02Ascorbyl GlucosideA water-soluble vitamin C derivative designed for formula stability, with limited ingredient-specific clinical evidence.
  3. 03AstaxanthinThe red algal carotenoid that turns salmon pink — a potent antioxidant studied for skin, eyes, and recovery.
  4. 04Beta-CaroteneThe orange provitamin — converts to vitamin A on demand, with a famous trial failure that changed supplement science.
  5. 05Coenzyme Q10A fat-soluble antioxidant your body makes to power cells — supplemented for energy, heart support, and migraine prevention.
  6. 06ErgothioneineA dietary amino-thione with limited cognitive evidence; higher blood levels and novel-food safety do not prove longevity.
  7. 07FisetinA food flavonoid promoted as a senolytic even though human longevity benefits remain unproven.
  8. 08GlutathioneThe body's master antioxidant — popular as a supplement, though oral absorption and 'skin whitening' claims are controversial.
  9. 09HesperidinA citrus flavanone with mixed vascular findings; measurable absorption is not proof of better circulation or fewer cardiovascular events.
  10. 10LuteinThe eye's internal sunscreen — lutein concentrates in the macula, where it filters blue light and slows AMD.
  11. 11LycopeneThe tomato's red protector — a prostate-relevant carotenoid whose best evidence comes from cooked tomatoes, not pills.
  12. 12N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)The glutathione-boosting supplement with a hospital-grade resume — from Tylenol antidote to respiratory and mental-health support.
  13. 13PQQThe mitochondrial molecule that may grow new ones — promising energy and cognition data, with human evidence still maturing.
  14. 14PycnogenolFrench maritime pine bark's branded extract — a heavily studied antioxidant with real evidence for circulation, joints, and skin.
  15. 15QuercetinThe apple-and-onion flavonoid with anti-allergy and blood-pressure evidence — best absorbed when paired with bromelain.
  16. 16ResveratrolThe red-wine polyphenol of longevity fame — impressive in worms and mice, unproven in humans.
  17. 17Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)The body's first-line antioxidant enzyme — hard to deliver orally, but melon-derived supplements have real skin and health data.
  18. 18Tetrahexyldecyl AscorbateAn oil-soluble vitamin C derivative used in skincare, with promising but formula-dependent clinical evidence.
  19. 19ZeaxanthinThe macula's central carotenoid shield — with lutein, the evidence-backed duo for blue-light protection and AMD risk.