Glossary
Bev's glossary empowers you with ingredient information for products she profiles on her store. This list is in alphabetical order or you can use the search for a particular term.
If you would like go more in depth, and spend some one-on-one time with Bev creating or optimizing your skin care goals and regimen, sign up for her Virtual Skincare Consultation.
A-Z — Resveratrol
Polyphenols
Polyphenols are a large group of about 4,000 naturally occurring antioxidant plant products found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, bark and seeds, etc. Some well-known polyphenols include: green tea, pomegranate fruit extract, grape seed proanthocyanidins, resveratrol, silymarin, genistein and delphinidin. Polyphenols are also potent skin-care ingredients, used for their potential role in skin photoprotection and prevention of photocarcinogenesis in humans. Applied topically, polyphenols can help repair and rejuvenate your skin. Polyphenols can also help reverse signs of aging like sun spots, fine lines, and wrinkles—making them a staple in anti-aging products It’s the same magic ingredient that makes red wine and...
Resveratrol
Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in Japanese Knotweed and the skin of red grapes, is a very effective anti-oxidant with 95% efficiency in preventing lipid peroxidation as compared with 37% for Vitamin C or 65% for Vitamin E. Resveratrol is effective against photoaging due to its anti-oxidant properties, and is recommended for use in pre- or post-sun exposure products. Resveratrol can pass through the stratum corneum to be found in the dermis and epidermis. It has been shown to preserve dermal collagen, and may be effective in enhancing glycosaminoglycans, which enhance tissue hydration. It has been shown to stimulate skin’s cellular renewal, and...