Coenzyme Q10 is an asset that can hardly be called a novelty. The substance has been in the news for more than a year, and not only in cosmetology. At the same time, not everyone knows what coenzyme Q10 is, how coenzyme Q10 acts on the skin as part of cosmetics, whether coenzyme Q10 can be used for hair, etc. Therefore, this is exactly what we decided to talk about in today’s article, to answer the maximum number of relevant questions about coenzyme Q10 and whether it provides such a wonderful effect as promised in advertising.
What is coenzyme Q10?
Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin-like substance, an enzyme that is in the cells of our body, its purpose is the regulation of metabolic processes (especially energy). It is also called CoQ10, ubiquinone, vitamin Q. The role of coenzyme Q10 in redox processes occurring in cells was first discussed in 1978. American Peter Mitchell even received the Nobel Prize for proving the indispensable role of coenzyme CoQ10 in energy balance.
The traditional source of coenzyme Q10 for cosmetics is algae extracted from the Sea of Japan. As a result of their drying, washing, evaporation and grinding, a coarse-grained, odorless, orange powder is obtained. Therefore, most cosmetics containing ubiquinone have a specific yellowish tint.
What gives coenzyme Q10 as part of cosmetics
Recently, coenzyme Q10 has become used a little less often in cosmetics, but at the same time it does not lose its promise. And all because ubiquinone:
✔ is the most powerful antioxidant;
✔ participates in the synthesis of cellular energy, collagen and elastin;
✔effectively protects against chronological and photoaging;
✔stimulates the processes that depend on the speed of regeneration (especially in case of sunburn), fat burning, normalization of water balance, etc.;
✔ reduces the severity of inflammatory processes;
✔ supports immunity — helps to cope with attacks of external infections and improves processes of oxygen absorption by cells;
✔ safe for skin prone to increased sensitivity.
