Coenzyme Q-10

Today, antioxidants are widely known in the medical and cosmetic world for their ability to heal and protect the skin and body. As the outermost layer and largest organ of our bodies, the skin is continuously and unavoidably exposed to damaging environmental factors such as pollutants, smoke and the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. Photo-damaging and the deterioration of the skin’s natural defensive barriers and elasticity by constant exposure to pollution and free radical activity in skin contribute heavily to premature aging.

A major factor in the basic functioning of human organs and the energizing of cellular activity, Coenzyme Q-10 (CoQ10), or ubiquinone, is an essential, life-giving antioxidant that is naturally synthesized in the body. Due to CoQ10’s natural role in the nourishment of human organs, it has been utilized to treat, and significantly improve serious conditions like heart disease, breast cancer, gum disease and has even been proven to slow the progression of certain neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease.

The beneficial effects of Coenzyme Q10 extend further by actively promoting the healthier, more expedient function of the metabolism, the efficient burning of carbohydrates and fat and proper processing of vitamins and nutrients. As is common with certain naturally occurring nutritional substances within the body, CoQ10 levels are known to decrease with age, or even with the consumption of certain prescription drugs. When the body is young, it is able to synthesis Q10 out of smaller chains of Coenzyme Q, such as Q6 or Q8, an ability that is lost as we age. With diminished levels of CoQ10 evident just after twenty years of age in most cases, replenishing depleted levels in skin can delay visible signs of aging in the long run. Increasing CoQ10 earlier on can relieve oxidative stress and damage in tissue helping to maintain more youthful looking skin.

Using a Co-Q10-based cleanser like Glycolix Elite’s Moisturizing Cleanser in your daily skin care regimen can effectively deliver moderate levels of Co-Q10 to skin, lending the complexion thorough protection against damaging external factors. The addition of nourishing properties like vitamins A, C and E, and antioxidant-enriched green tea extract aid in the reduction of free radical damage and the effects of harsh UV rays.

Other skin care products are made with the specific purpose of enriching the skin with CoQ10, such as Babor Q10 Fluid, an ultra-concentrated serum, and Donell A + Q10 Cream, a lightweight moisturizing cream that also contains Retinol.

Article posted 2/20/2007.

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