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Carotenoids are strong anti-oxidants that connect with free radicals to quench them. They’re comparable to Vitamin C in inhibiting lipid peroxidation, which is the degradation of lipids in our skin. They tend to be orange to deep orange, and you can find them in extracts as well as oils.
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