Antioxidants are important in the skin for several reasons. Antioxidants are free radical scavengers. This means they prevent skin cancer and atypical cellular activity. They prevent structural damage to the skin by protecting collagen and elastin from breaking down from free radical damage. It protects the skin from environmental pollutants and ultraviolet damage. Antioxidants makes skin cells healthy and healthy skin is free of sun damage, wrinkles and textural irregularities.