Q10 + Collagen

Recently we can see there are many skin care products even facial masks consists of Q10 and collagen. We know that skincare products which consists of Q10 and collagen are very good to fight aging process.

Q10 is one of the essential cogs in the biochemical machineary that produces biological energy inside the cells. Second, C0Q10 is an antioxidant. Therefore, it helps neutralize harmful free radicals which are one of the causes of aging. As we grow older, level of Q10 starts to decrease and when it reaches its lowest peak, resulting in lesser ability to produce collagen, elastin and other important skin molecules.

Collagen which is found in skin tissue are important for skin strength and elasticity. As this collagen break down, it causes skin to lost its suppleness and we begin to get wrinkles and our skin starts to sag.

From here we know that, in order to prevent sagging skin and wrinkles, we need to have Q10. With Q10, we body able to produce collagen. And with collagen we able to reduce fine lines, wrinkles and sagging skin.

For more information, you can read it at here and here.

There are many supplements in the market now which consists of Q10 and also collagen.

We should start to maintain our skin as young as mid 20s to prevent premature aging. If we do not want to take those supplement, we can use facial products which consists of Q10 and collagen which will be introduced in my next post :)