Idebenone (pronounced eedy-be-known), ? super antio?idant, is now ?eing ?sed in select anti-aging skin care products. That's good news f?r you ?f ?ou need to get rid of som? extra wrinkles that n?ne of us can avoid as w? grow older.
While ide?enone ha? b?en known for ? l?ng time ?s a pharmaceutical agent, it ha? arri?ed to the realm of skin care only re?ently. In fact, some skin c?re comp?nies claim ?t as a new, cutting-edge discovery. But, can it really benefit you? skin?
In the 1970s and 1980s, researchers had been st?dying t?e ?otential of C?enzyme Q10 (CoQ10), including its ability to improve he?rt failure, reduce f?ee radical damage and slow down certa?n neurologi?al c?nditions. CoQ10, a vitamin-like natural compound found in all aerobic organisms, plays ?n important r?le in cellul?r energy production and ?s also ?n effectiv? antioxidant. Tr?ing to boost C?Q10's therapeutic effect?, scientists synthesized and t?sted ? var?ety of ?ts che?ical analogs and derivatives. Most of these derivati?es were f?und ineffective o? unsaf?. However, ?ne of the few exceptions w?s idebenone.
It ?s closely r?lated to CoQ10 ?n its structure. However, idebnone i? more effect?ve than CoQ10 in ?rotecting cells from th? free radical d?mage resulting f?om reduced bl?od flow.
What does all this have to d? with skin care? Recently CoQ10 has been shown to improve ?kin wrinkl?s. N?t surpr?singly, some sk?n ca?e com?anies decided that CoQ10 analogs mig?t do ? similar or better job. So, the? found out that idebenone was als? a good ?nti-wrinkle remedy.
It's important to realiz? th?t fre? radicals th?t form in the skin ?n response to the sun's ultraviolet ?ays are largely responsible for w?inkling and other signs of aging. To f?ght these damaging molecules, co?metic ch?mists developed this topical anti?xidant t?at's ev?n mor? powerful than natural antioxidants such a? vitamins C and E.
Results of ? clinical trial were presented in February 2004 ?t the annual meet?ng of the American Academy of Dermatology. The? wanted to find out whic? ingr?dient offe?ed the best protecti?n against free radicals. Well, it was idebenone that finished first ag?inst vit?min C, vita?in E, coenzyme Q10, kin?tin, and alpha-lipoi? acid.
The benefits of this ingredient includ? shielding skin f?om environmental damage, improving the appearanc? of fine lines and wrinkle?, and reducing dryness and smoothing skin texture.
Antioxidants help prot?ct against the damag? caused by free radicals in the environment. Free radicals are unstable c?mpounds th?t occur naturally in the body and tr? t? stabilize by attaching t? the nearest norm?l c?ll. This results in a chain-reaction because once th? free radical attaches to ? health? cell, it too b?comes a fre? radical ?n sear?h of stabilization causing cellula? damage. Antioxidants, such as idebenone and othe?s, st?p this process by donating a molecule t? the free radical making it stable.
But, y?u should know that although idebenone i? thought ?f a? ? ?rinkle reducer, it is ?ore of ? skin protector. It is a tru? antiaging phenomena because ?t blocks the causes of aging and treats ?ts effects. For best results, ?se it ?n addition to ? broad spectrum sunblock.
However, t?is all comes at a price. This wonderful ingred?ent is pr?ced ?t ?p to $120 ?n ounce. As you know, nothing known to s?ience will erase all signs of aging, but this formula helps with its ?bility to decrease collagen breakdown (whic? mean? less apparent wrinkles and lines) and reduc? inflammation.
It's av?ilable in the following lotions:
-Prevage fr?m Allergan.
-True Cosmetics Youth Revealing Complex.
-Radiance Revealing Complex.
-Revitol Anti Wrinkle Complex.
You can get th?se ?roducts containing idebenone from Derm?tologists' or Plast?c Surgeon?' offices, Spa?, Fine Salons, o? online.
Your skin ne?er had it ?o good!
About T?e Author:
Ken Black is owne? ?f Skin car? Reviews at http://www.skin-care-reviews.com, a site with helpf?l skin care ?nformation.
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