More on Idebenone

I reported last time that the American Academy of Dermatology rank-ordered the six most widely recommended antioxidants for effectiveness as follows: 1. Idebenone; 2. Vitamin C; 3. Vitamin E; 4. Coenzyme Q10; 5. Kinetin, and 6. Alpha-Lipoic Acid.



One cream containing idebenone is Idebenol (pronounced “ee-deb-in-all”) developed by Sövage Dermatologic Laboratories. Sövage conducted a clinical trial on a group of 20 women whose average age was 67. After three months of use, their average skin renewal rate was equivalent to that of a 29-year old. The skin thickened. Lines and wrinkles diminished significantly. Texture improved and the skin retained more moisture.



If you decide to go shopping for idebenone creams, be sure to check the ingredient list. Various ads and websites tout products as having idebenone which do not. Some contain its analog, ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q10).



Others contain more common antioxidants, such as vitamin C or E. This is truly puzzling because some of the offending products contain other excellent and state-of-the-art antiaging ingredients. Yet their marketers have apparently decided to try to falsely latch onto the “idebenone craze”.



The following products do contain idebenone:

Sovage Idebenol;

Peter Thomas Roth Power Rescue Facial Firming Lift; and

Prevage by Elizabeth Arden & Allergan.



Tags: idebenone, antioxidants, coenzyme Q10