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La Saponaria Coenzyme Q10

Name: Coenzyme Q10
Brand: La Saponaria

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Ubiquinone to soften the look of wrinkles.

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Ingredients List

Ethylhexyl Stearate

Emollient

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

Masking

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Ubiquinone

Antioxidant

Ethylhexyl Stearate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Ubiquinone

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Ingredients Explained

Ethylhexyl Stearate

Emollient

Ethylhexyl Stearate mainly acts as an emollient that helps hydate skin. It can also be used to reduce the greasiness of oils in a formula.

Because this ingredient contains a C18 fatty acid chain, it may not be Malassezia/fungal acne safe. This is because the Malassezia yeast potentially feeds on C11-C24 fatty acids.

This ingredient is an ester of 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and stearic acid.

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Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

Masking, Skin Conditioning

This ingredient is the oil from the apricot.

Apricot Kernel Oil is an emollient and helps soften skin. This is due to its fatty acid components. Some of these fatty acids include linoleic and oleic acid.

This ingredient also has antioxidant properties from Vitamins A, C, and E. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. Besides being antioxidants, these vitamins provide plenty of skin benefits as well.

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Ubiquinone

Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

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:

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.

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