What Are Free Radicals Anyway?

Hey Beauties 💜

Let’s chat about Free Radicals! We’ve all heard about them, especially when it comes to skincare, but what in the world is a free radical anyway? 

Ok, let’s start with that they really are terrible for your skin. These molecular sized thieves rob our skin of elasticity and collagen! They even damage the cell membranes and cause damage to the DNA of our skin! 

How? In a process you may have heard about called oxidation. Free radicals are essentially unstable oxygen-containing molecules with an unpaired electron. This makes them highly reactive and prone to seeking out other molecules to “steal” electrons from, in order to become stable. 

Where do they come from exactly? UV radiation from the sun, pollution, and even stress can trigger the production of free radicals. 

How do you protect your skin from free radicals NATURALLY? Well, topically I’ve got you and your beautiful skin covered! I utilize MANY cold pressed, organic botanicals in Essential Blooms products that help to protect from snd prevent damage to your skin from free radicals! Botanicals like Coffee Berry, Sunflower Vitamin E, Grape seed, Orange & Grapefruit—all of these also help to fight damage caused by nasty free radicals. 

These are the products that I recommend:
Maracuja + Coffee Botanical Serum 
Rejuvenate Facial Oil
Squalane + Calendula Lipid Restoring Cleansing Oil 
Willowbark + Chamomile Facial Toner 
Cactus Fig Facial Balm 

I hope you found this helpful!

-Terra