Coenzyme Q10 is an antioxidant your body makes naturally. However, with age it makes less and less of it. It’s a very important antioxidant because it has several functions in the body. In fact, your cells need CoQ10 to produce energy3, as it’s used in the mitochondria, or the “powerhouse” of the cell.
Like other antioxidants, it neutralizes free radicals—but it also protects against lipid peroxidation4, a process by which free radicals damage skin cell membranes. To top it off, CoQ10 protects the membranes of mitochondria and regenerates other antioxidants, like vitamins C and E—both of which are just as important for healthy skin, as we discussed above.
