True Skincare and Products with Idebenone
By the Editor | March 28, 2011
If you do a search for true skincare products, one of the first things you will see is information about a compound called idebenone. What is it? That’s what this post is all about.
Idebenone is described in most advertisements as a synthetic analog of the antioxidant coenzyme Q10 or COQ10 for short. I am a big proponent of all naturally occurring forms of COQ10. I have seen what the antioxidant can do.
If you are over the age of 20 and you are not taking the dietary supplement on a daily basis, you should be. It could help you live a longer healthier life. It could reduce your risk of heart disease and help prevent gum disease. It can also help protect your skin from damaging UV radiation.
For many years, we have been told by marketers and major healthcare organizations that sunlight is what causes everything from skin cancer to wrinkles. That is misleading and the misunderstanding has led to an increased incidence of vitamin D deficiency.
Your body needs sunlight to make vitamin D. The vitamin D found in milk and other fortified foods might prevent outright vitamin D deficiency, but it is not the best form of vitamin D for the health of your body, simply because it is not the most natural form.
Anything called a true skincare should be safe and natural. Whether or not idebenone is safe is unknown. It is actually classified as a drug.
The drug was originally used to treat neuro-muscular diseases, Alzheimer’s, ataxia, muscular dystrophy and cognitive defects.
Normally, drugs must pass numerous scientific tests in order to be placed on the market. There are loopholes in US laws that allow drugs of all kinds to be included in cosmetics, such as lotions applied to the skin, without going through any safety testing.
The best anti-aging skin care products include natural forms of coenzyme Q10, because research has shown that they help to prevent and repair free radical damage.
It is actually the free radical activity caused by over-exposure to sunlight that contributes to skin cancer and wrinkles. The sun is not the real problem.
Advertisements concerning true skincare products should not be misleading. Hopefully, this post shed a little light on the subject.
Topics: Anti Aging, Antioxidants, Skin Care, Skin Care Ingredients, Skin Care Products, Sun Damage, Supplements | No Comments »
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