Ferulic Acid Ferulic Acid
Ferulic acid is a plant antioxidant. In Christina products it appears in complexes with peptides and as arginine ferulate (Arginine Ferulate). The manufacturer states that it helps protect the skin from free radicals and oxidative stress. It is used in SPF 30 creams, among other products.
Photo-Protection0.5% ferulic acid + 15% vitamin C + 1% vitamin E: 8x stronger photo-protection, 96% reduction in thymine dimerization under UV (Lin et al., 2005).
This aromatic phenolic acid stabilizes vitamin C in solution (prevents oxidation). It directly neutralizes hydroxyl and peroxide radicals. It inhibits lipid peroxidation.








