Most importantly, Coenzyme Q10 helps increase the energy level in skin cells to restore their ability to produce structural proteins such as collagen or elastin and hyaluronic acid, forming a skin matrix. Also, it reduces skin damage caused by ultraviolet, calms down sensitivity and inflammation processes, and activates the regeneration of the skin.
At the same time, it can neutralize the harm caused by smoking and tanning. There is a high possibility that it helps to restore a healthy synthesis of melanin in pigment cells, improving natural skin's ability to protect itself. Simply speaking, a Coenzyme Q10 is a universal tool for restoring skin's health and youthful functioning.
You can find a Coenzyme Q10 in different skincare products such as:
- Anti-wrinkle creams and emulsions
- Anti-aging solutions
- Brightening and lightening skincare products
- Products protecting from air pollution
- Sunscreens and after-sun skincare
- Sensitive skin care products
- Night regenerative skincare
- Eye care products
Why Coenzyme Q10 Is Not the Most Popular Cosmetic Ingredient
Coenzyme Q10 began to be used as a medicinal preparation and cosmetic ingredient in the late 1970s since it was only in 1974 that a Japanese company proposed a method for synthesizing Q10.
It turned out that extracting it from plant or animal cells is very difficult, and the amount of it is so small that using natural Q10 was technically impossible. However, chemically synthesized or molecularly engineered Q10 is completely identical to natural Q10.
Another difficulty was discovered when creating cosmetic products: Q10 turned out to be a fragile molecule that easily breaks down under the influence of sunlight or temperature changes. In its pure form, it is almost impossible to preserve Q10 in a cream composition, especially when using traditional packaging open to air contact.
Nowadays, Coenzyme Q10 is used in specific forms like liposomes or transfersomes, but it is still an expensive and relatively rare ingredient.
How to Know the Efficiency of a Specific Cream with Q10?
There is a simple trick: pay attention to its color. Ubiquinone is one of the most resistant and vivid natural pigments, possessing a rich yellow-orange color. The amount of ubiquinone required to achieve effective skin action always colors the products yellow or cream. If the cream is white, it means there is too little Q10 in it.
How to Find Coenzyme Q10 Reading a Cosmetic Label?
According to INCI: Ubiquinone
Other names: Coenzyme Q 10, Q 10, Ubichinon, Coenzyme Q6-10, Ubiquinone (Q10), Coenzyme Q10, Ubidecarenone, Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q10), Idebenone.