ANTIOXIDANT ARSENAL

The professional brands’ antioxidant offerings to keep your clients’ skin protected and radiant

1 Dermalogica

Unlike many other vitamin C products, Biolumin-C Night Restore is an overnight serum with an ultra-stable vitamin C and pro-vitamin D complex. While vitamin C is traditionally recommended for daytime use due to its protective antioxidant properties, using this key ingredient at night offers additional benefits and supports nighttime skin recovery. The result is more energised-looking skin that is fortified to fight future oxidative stress.

Trade: £46.60 dermalogica.co.uk

2 Environ

Vita-Antioxidant AVST Moisturiser 1 is the first vitamin A moisturiser in Environ’s Skin Essentia Vitamin Step-Up System. AVST 1 contains a low concentration of vitamin A and vitamin C as well as seven powerful antioxidants to provide the skin with the essential nutrients and moisture it needs to combat free radicals, repair and rejuvenate skin.

Trade: £27.50 020 8450 2020 iiaa.co.uk

3 Atache

The Biological Triple Antioxidant Night Protector Serum is a blend of stabilised pure vitamin C, vitamin E and lipoic acid which work synergistically. The serum works on multiple levels: vitamin C boosts collagen production and brightens, while vitamin E provides deep hydration and strengthens the skin barrier. Lipoic acid works both within the cell and on the cell membrane to combat oxidative stress and environmental damage.

Trade: £29 020 3627 5009 platinumlasers.co.uk

4 CACI

The Exosome Glow Serum contains antioxidants including vitamin C, which protects skin from free radical damage, improves uneven skin tone, reduces pigmentation and revitalises dull complexions; and green tea, which contains polyphenols that possess antiinflammatory and antioxidant properties, helping to soothe and protect the skin, reduce excess sebum and minimise signs of ageing.

RRP: £45 020 8731 5678 cacibeauty.com

5 Is Clinical

The multi-tasking Pro-Heal Serum combines 15% time-released vitamin Cwith olive leaf extract and vitamins E and Ato combat inflammation, promote wound healing, and fight free radical damage and premature ageing. Added copper tripeptide growth factors support these ingredients to maximise their benefits, while botanical extracts soothe and protect. It can help treat rosacea, inflammation, acne and sensitive skin.

Trade: £78.49 020 38686242 harpargrace.com

6 ESK

ESK’s Ultimate A+ contains antioxidants retinal and niacinamide, helping to rebuild collagen, increase skin elasticity and reduce hyperpigmentation. Although similar in efficacy to prescription vitamin A and more potent than retinol, retinal is a form of vitamin A that is extremely well tolerated, with the added benefits of helping to manage acne and increasing cell turnover.

RRP: £77 eskcare.com

7 Obagi

Daily Hydro-Drops is a hydrator that uses Isoplentix technology to release niacinamide, Abyssinian oil and hibiscus oil in their purest forms for smoother, more radiant skin that feels hydrated all day. While also acting as an antioxidant, niacinamide is a gold-standard ingredient for soothing and can help to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles over time.

RRP: £80 0330 995 7999 healthxchange.com

8 Skeyndor

The Power C+ Antiox Glowing Serum 12.5% combines vitamin C with pomegranate and açai extract to shield against cutaneous photoageing. The serum enhances the production of collagen, improves skin tone and reduces the appearance of dark spots, and is suitable for all skin types.

Trade: £42.75 skeyndor.uk

9 111Skin

The Repair Serum NAC Y2 is 111Skin’s hero product and was originally launched 12 years ago but got an upgrade in 2023. The serum helps to restore healthy skin, reduces the appearance of fine lines, all while hydrating. It contains NAC Y2, the brand’s proprietary complex made up of vitamin C, escin and NAC (N-acetylcysteine) designed to promote the production of glutathione, support healthy collagen production and improve elasticity​.

Trade: £120 020 8103 9111 111skin.com

10 Opatra

Recharge your clients’ skin with the Skin Essentials Collagen Day Cream – a hydrating formula that brightens and nourishes the appearance of dull, tired-looking skin, improving the look of blemishes for a healthier complexion. Vitamin C-rich watermelon extract acts as a potent antioxidant, while cucumber extract helps to minimise breakouts and hydrolysed marine collagen smooths the appearance of wrinkles.

RRP: £240 020 7998 5708 opatra.com

11 Nimue

The Nimue Moisturiser Lite is a lightweight and gentle cream that hydrates and protects skin. It contains a phytochemical and antioxidant complex with multifunctional properties to improve texture and balance oil production. It is suitable for daytime and night-time use and provides continuous hydration to problematic skin.

Trade: £26.50 0333 000 7000 sweetsquared.com

12 Hydropeptide

The Firming Vitamin C mask contains pure vitamin C delivered via dry dot technology, ensuring stability and potency to target premature ageing concerns for a more radiant complexion. It includes clinical-grade 87% l-ascorbic acid, a triple peptide complex, a combination of 17 amino acids, centella asiatica, sea buckthorn and hyaluronic acid. It’s available to retail and can also be used in Hydropeptide’s Hydroglow skin-brightening facial protocol.

Trade: £50 for a professional pack of 12; £25 for a retail pack of four wigmoremedical.com

13 Bossface

The BFx VCE10 serum diminishes the visible signs of ageing for smoother, brighter and firmerlooking skin, with a blend of 10% stabilised vitamin C and vitamin E. Combining the two antioxidant ingredients leverages their complementary strengths to help protect skin from environmental damage, promote collagen synthesis, improve hydration and even out skin tone.

Trade: £35 0151 832 6558 bossface.co.uk

14 Oskia

Citylife Facial Mist is a protecting mist that hydrates, brightens, refreshes and helps protect against indoor and outdoor pollution as well as damage from free radicals. The formula, which includes MSM, astaxanthin and vitamins C, E and B3, chelates pollutants on the surface of the skin and prevents them from penetrating further into the epidermis. The anti-pollution Citylife range also includes a cleanser, booster, and lip and eye balm.

Trade: £21.55 01600 710710 oskiaskincare.com

15 MediMD

MediMD’s Antioxidant Serum contains a mix of vitamin C and ferulic acid to help protect skin from the damaging effects of free radicals while also helping to stimulate natural collagen and fibroblasts. The ascorbic acid (15%) helps to improve skin tone and reduce pigmentation, while the ferulic acid (0.5%) enhances the efficacy of the ascorbic acid and helps to absorb UV in order to protect cells from oxidative damage.

Trade: £17.99 for 15ml 0330 043 6906 medi-md.com