Coenzymes q10 (inci)

Coenzyme Q-10, also known as ubiquinone-10 or Q-10, is an endogenous quinone derivative structurally related to vitamin K and vitamin E.

Q-10 is absorbed through food (meat, fish, nuts), but the majority of Q-10 is produced in the body itself. The organs with the highest energy requirements, such as the heart, lungs and liver, have the highest concentration of Q-10. A Q-10 deficiency is rare (except in patients with myopathies). A person takes in about 3-5mg of Q-10 daily with food.

Cosmetics: Q-10 is present as a so-called anti-aging product in numerous skin creams. The active ingredient is supposed to compensate for the allegedly increasing deficiency of Q-10 with age and neutralize free radicals in the skin. The effect is controversial.

Food supplements: Q-10 is also offered as a food supplement.