This episode of Skincare Confidential is likely to change the way clinicians' approach photoprotection.  Work by Dr. Pourzand has demonstrated that ferulic acid is a bifunctional antioxidant and iron chelator that is valuable for skin photoprotection.  She also conducted a comparative study looking at the photoprotective effects of ectoin, ascorbic acid and tocopherol against UVA induced damage in skin cells.  

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