Co
Coenzyme Q10
UbiquinoneAntioxidant
An antioxidant your cells already make. On skin it reaches the outer layer; the “cell energy” pitch rests on company lab work.
What it does
It’s an antioxidant your cells already make, where it helps produce energy. Whether it does that job for skin cells has only been tested in a dish.
The evidence, graded
emergingHoppe et al. (1999), Beiersdorf researchers, reported that topical CoQ10 penetrated into the viable layers of the epidermis and reduced oxidation measured by weak photon emission, and reported a reduction in wrinkle depth. Knott et al. (2015), also Beiersdorf, found Q10 formulas raised Q10 on the skin surface and in deeper epidermis; the energy-metabolism increase was shown in cultured keratinocytes.Hoppe 1999 · BioFactors ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
ubiquinol
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