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What it is
Benefits
Explained
Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q10) is a molecule already found in our bodies. It is a potent antioxidant and skin-soothing ingredient.
Aging and environmental exposure diminishes our skin's natural ubiquinone levels. This is much like our natural collagen and elastin.
The good news is: studies show applying this ingredient topically replenishes ubiquinone levels in our skin. This also comes with a ton of skin benefits. These benefits include:
- slowing down the signs of aging
- fading hyperpigmentation
- working with other antioxidants to boost protection.
Ubiquinone is considered a large molecule and cannot be absorbed into the lower layers of skin. This is why it is believed to be such an effective antioxidant: it protects our skin in the upper layers and prevents damage in the deeper layers.
When used in sunscreen, ubiquinone is shown to increase ingredient stability, increase SPF factor, and add to infrared protection.
Fun fact: ubiquinone is fat-soluble.
People also like: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Glycerin
Also known as: Coenzyme Q10, Coq10, and Ubiquinone-10
Ubiquinone is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 1.3% of the products in our database containing it.
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Where it's used
Ubiquinone is most often found as ingredient number 20 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Ubiquinone the most:
References
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22339577/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25086322/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25349107/
- https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(03)03634-X/fulltext
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4737275/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5514576
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7453241/
Products with Ubiquinone
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 38807
- INCI Name: UBIQUINONE
- INN Name: Ubidecarenone [INN:JAN]
- EC #: Â 206-147-9 / 215-668-0
- All Functions: Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning