What's Your Free Radical IQ

Take our quiz to see how much you know about what’s aging your skin.

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A free radical is

an algebraic concept you failed to master in seventh grade

a political activist just released from prison

an uninhibited proponent of fringe and unwashed hair

a highly reactive oxygen molecule roving your body in search of electrons to steal from healthy cells in an attempt to right their unstable molecular structure.

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Free radicals are triggered by

pollution

UV exposure

poor diet

smoking

all of the above

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Free radicals are responsible for

six awesome seasons of “Girls”

pink flamingo hats

cellular damage in the skin, which leads to wrinkles, sagging, and potentially, skin cancer

jackfruit tacos

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They’re called “free” radicals because

this is America

skin damage is something you pay for later

they roam your body freely until they find an electron to steal

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A free radical cascade is

an all-night dance party

a dishwashing detergent

a chain reaction caused by a free radical stealing an electron from another molecule, which in turn goes looking for a replacement, and so on, and so on, and cellular damage

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You can fight free radicals with

an antioxidant-rich diet with lots of fruit and veg

topical application of antioxidants

limiting UV exposure

wearing sunscreen

all of the above

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Antioxidants combat free radicals by

trolling them on Twitter

using mysterious superpowers

donating electrons to free radicals, preventing them from damaging healthy cells