Ingredient
HYDROXYDECYL UBIQUINONE
Substance information
"Hydroxy..." generally refers to a hydroxy (hydroxyl) group -OH; the functional group of alcohols. "Decyl" mostly refers to decanol (decyl alcohol) as alcoholic component or generally a hydrocarbon residue with 10 carbon atoms.
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
ANTIOXIDANT
Inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and deterioration of ingredients
Origin
biotechnology/synthetic
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.