Ingredient glossary / Antioxidant
Coenzyme Q10
On the label: Ubiquinone · Antioxidant
What it is
A fat-soluble antioxidant made by the body, used in creams; orange-yellow in the bottle.
Antioxidants: Antioxidants slow oxidation in the formula (keeping oils from going rancid) and, for some, on the skin.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q321285 →
In the research
314 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Microphthalmia with Linear Skin Defects Syndrome · , 1993
- Exploring Dietary Supplements for Psoriasis Management: A Narrative Review · Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.), 2026
- Enhanced Extracellular Matrix Synthesis-Related Responses Induced by Ubiquinol-10 Derivatives in Human Dermal Fibroblasts · BioFactors (Oxford, England), 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
2 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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