Coenzyme Q10, powder, 5 g

Coenzyme Q10 in powder form is an antioxidant active ingredient soluble in oil, intended for face creams, serums, oils and eye area preparations. In a formulation it serves two roles at once: it acts as an antioxidant in the oil phase and on the skin, where it is used primarily in care for mature skin. It is produced by fermentation, has a purity of 98% and meets the requirements of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food-grade quality. The raw material is COSMOS Approved certified and contains no allergenic fragrance substances.

It is used primarily in leave-on preparations, where it remains on the skin longer and has time to act. The effective amount is small, typically from 0.05 to 1%, so even a single package is sufficient for a large number of doses.

Key benefits

• Antioxidant for the skin – helps neutralise free radicals and in leave-on preparations supports skin protection.
• Antioxidant in the formulation – in oils, butters and emulsions it is incorporated into the oil phase, where it slows its oxidation.
• Low dosage – the effect is achieved from hundredths of a percent, which conserves the raw material and does not burden the formulation.
• Wide application – suitable for the face, eye area, body, hands, hair and scalp, for all skin types including sensitive.
• Purity and origin – biotechnological production by fermentation, free from GMO, palm oil, silicones, PEG and preservatives.

Use in formulation

The powder is insoluble in water, but dissolves in oils. It is therefore incorporated into the emulsion in the oil phase or added during the cooling phase, pre-dissolved in a portion of oil. The melting point lies between 46 and 55 °C, but the recommended processing temperature is below 50 °C. Prolonged heating above this threshold is detrimental to the ingredient.

Dosage ranges between 0.05 – 1% of the total product weight. The recommended pH of the finished product is 6.5 – 7.0, and the ingredient also tolerates acidic conditions.

Coenzyme Q10 is sensitive to light, heat and oxygen. During production it is recommended to work quickly, not to leave the oil solution standing in light for long, and to fill the finished product into opaque or dark packaging.

Suitable for products such as

• Face creams and serums – leave-on preparations for mature, dry and normal skin, where the ingredient has time to act on the skin.
• Eye creams and gel-creams – for eye area preparations, a low dosage is sufficient.
• Oil serums and balms – anhydrous systems are the simplest route for an oil-soluble active ingredient, and Coenzyme Q10 also protects the oil base itself within them.
• Body lotions and hand creams – supplementing antioxidant protection for skin exposed to external influences.
• Hair care – leave-on serums and oils for ends, preparations for the scalp.
• Decorative cosmetics – colour preparations with an oil or wax phase into which the ingredient is incorporated.

Good to know

The powder has a fine crystalline structure, yet it should not be poured directly into a finished emulsion. In an aqueous environment it would remain undissolved, which is why it is always dissolved in oil first.

In aqueous gel systems without oil the ingredient will not dissolve and the product will be cloudy or grainy. Such formulations require at least a small proportion of an oil phase into which Coenzyme Q10 can be pre-dissolved.

The ingredient is of both cosmetic and food-grade quality, but in the Handymade range it is intended for cosmetic use only. It contains no materials of animal origin, no nanomaterials or ionising radiation are used in its production, and it is not tested on animals.

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