# @theskinscientist on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXIFt3MkiMd
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64262482-theskinscientist-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c1ce264df7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-14T21:00:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Marie Bertrand // SkinScience 📍 Calgary (@theskinscientist) — https://gondola.cc/theskinscientist

## Caption

Pillar 3 of the 12 Pillars of Skin Longevity: DNA Protection & Environmental Defense 🛡️

Internal vs External Antioxidant Protection 👀

When it comes to protecting your skin, it’s not either or. IT’S BOTH.

External protection works at the surface helping defend against daily environmental stress like UV and pollution.

💡Think: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Ferulic acid, Green tea, DNA repair enzymes, Broad-spectrum mineral SPF.

Internal protection works deeper supporting cellular function, repair, and your skin’s ability to respond to damage.

💡 Think: Resveratrol, astaxanthin, berries, greens, antioxidant-rich nutrition.

Because oxidative stress doesn’t just sit on the surface. It impacts your skin at a cellular level, including your DNA. When antioxidant capacity is overwhelmed, repair slows and damage accumulates.

#SkinLongevity #DNADefense #Antioxidants #SkinHealth

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skinhealth, skinlongevity, dnadefense, antioxidants

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