subject: Can Moringa Be Used For Anti-aging? [print this page] Products that claim to provide anti-aging effects today must have certain ingredients to be valid in their claim. Did you know that about 90% of the changes you see in your skin as you age are due to overexposure to sunlight? UV rays damage the skin cells' DNA and prevent the repair of damaged cells. This causes the skin to become less elastic over the years as it simultaneously becomes drier, more wrinkly and saggy because the underlying layer of fat disappears with age as well. In order to counter all of these effects of aging, you need a product that has certain vitamins and minerals - such as those found in Moringa.
The first things you need are the right vitamins. The most essential vitamins for anti-aging found in Moringa are Vitamin A, C and E. Vitamin A, or retinol, builds collagen fibers which help the skin retain its elasticity. Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is an antioxidant that stabilizes the collagen created by retinol. It is essential for repairing wounds because it promotes the replacement of damaged cells with new, healthy skin cells. Vitamin E is another kind of antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties. It leads to smoother, softer skin.
All of these ingredients are found in Moringa in even higher quantities than classic food items known to be good sources of these vitamins. For example, carrots are well known for their high quantity of Vitamin A, but Moringa has four times as much. It also has seven times more Vitamin C than oranges and the amount of Vitamin E found in four servings of black sesame.
Another important factor of anti-aging products is that they must have ingredients that neutralize free radicals. Of course, many cosmetics that have these kinds of ingredients fail to work as well as Moringa as an anti-aging product because the free radical neutralizers are absorbed quickly into the skin and carried away by the bloodstream. That means they leave the place they are truly needed. Moringa, in contrast, bonds with the skin and is slowly absorbed so more positive effects can be seen.
The combination of antioxidants and free radical neutralizers are needed for a product to be considered able to provide anti-aging effects. Plus, the effectiveness of Moringa is heightened by the fact that it has more than 46 antioxidants to increase its efficacy. When it comes to powerful, natural anti-aging products, Moringa has a significant impact on your skin.