A botanical antioxidant composition has a botanical antioxidant extract blend with at least 50 wt. % of the blend having one or more hydroxycinnamic acid, and: a first component comprising a camellia sinesis extract, a vitis vinifera extract, a euterpe oleracea extract, a curcuma longa extract, or a theobroma cacao extract; and a second component, different from the first component, comprising the camellia sinesis extract, the vitis vinifera extract, the euterpe oleracea extract, the curcuma longa extract, or the theobroma cacao extract; wherein the composition is a cosmetic or dermatological formulation in a cream, lotion, solution, serum, anhydrous preparation, emulsion, microemulsion, multiple emulsion, gel, solid stick, ointment, dry powder, spray, or aerosol form.