Idebeone and Anti Aging Skin Care

There are a few things in life cannot be avoided, unfortunately wrinkles as we grow older is certainly one of these things. Idebenone, respected for some time as a pharmaceutical agent in the form of a super antioxidant is now an ingredient in quality anti-aging skin care products to help combat wrinkles.

Although some skin care products will claim to be the greatest new discovery today, the benefits of Idebenone have been well known for quite some time. Scientists in the 1970’s and 1980’s were evaluating the possibility of Coenzyme (CoQ10) to fight against heart failure, and slow the progression of some neurological conditions. CoQ10 is a natural compound found in aerobic organism that takes part in cellular energy production. It is also known as an effective antioxidant.

In an effort to improve therapeutic effects scientists reproduced a variety of derivatives. The production of Idebenone was a successful and safe alternative.

Idebenone is close in structure to CoQ10, yet has been found to be more effective in protecting cells against damage from reduced blood flow. More recent studies have shown CoQ10 to dramatically reduce skin wrinkles. Thus Idebenone was warmly welcomed by some skin care companies as an effective anti-aging ingredient in skin care products.

Skin wrinkles are not the sole result of age; the sun’s ultraviolet rays encourage the formation of free radicals in the skin. To combat the damaging molecules chemists have produced a topical antioxidant with even more effective results than natural antioxidants like vitamins E and C. These results were supported by clinical trials presented in 2004. The trials concluded that Idebenone was most effective over, coenzyme Q10, alpha-lipoic acid, kinetin, vitamin C and vitamin E.

Idebenone protects the skin from the elements and reduces the appearance of fine lines, reduces dryness and improves skin texture.

Antioxidants shield the skin against environmental damage. Free radicals are unstable compounds that occur in the body, they try to stabilize themselves by joining with our normal cells. The now previous cell then becomes unstable, and then on it goes continuing the pattern. Idebenone halts this process by giving a molecule of its own to the free radical giving it stability.

Although as skin care this anti-oxidant is classified as a wrinkle reducer, its actual performance is that of a skin protector. As an anti-aging agent it shield out the causes of the aging effect. It is recommended that Idebenone is used in conjunction of a broad spectrum sun block.

Note that it is not some cheep ineffective grease cream; it is a specific ingredient that can cost up to $120 an ounce. It is in fact impossible to turn back the clock, but our skin can be remarkably improved, and the visible aging process slowed with this formulas ability to decrease collagen breakdown.

Idebenone is available as an ingredient in these formulas:

• Radiance Revealing Complex.
• True Cosmetic Youth revealing Complex.
• Prevage by Allergan.
• Revitol Anti Wrinkle Complex.

Idebenone products are available from Plastic surgeons offices, fine salons, dermatologists, and spas or find Idebenone products online.