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From SkinStore.com:

Two of the most powerful antioxidants today are ubiquinone and idebenone. Idebenone is the synthetic variant of ubiquinone. Both antioxidants have proven efficacy in their ability to neutralize free radicals.

What the Experts Say

“I’m trying not to get too excited, but I am convinced this [idebenone] is the best antioxidant I have seen yet,” said Dr. Leslie Bauman, associate professor of dermatology at the University of Miami in the January 2004 Issue of Allure.

In the October 2004 issue of “Allure” magazine, Neil Sadick, clinical professor of dermatology at the Weil Medical School at Cornell University said, “Most antioxidants do not have scientific data to back up their claims. Idebenone does - its ability to protect cells and inhibit inflammation has been proven.”

In the January 2004 issue of “Dermatology Times” Dr. David H. McDaniel, assistant clinical professor in the division dermatology and plastic surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School said idebenone proved to be the “most potent” antioxidant he has researched so far.

The Most Potent Antioxidant

Why are many physicians so enthusiastic about this new powerful antioxidant? Because studies show that idebenone shields skin from environmental damage, improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, reduces dryness and smoothes skin texture. When tested and compared to most other known antioxidants idebenone proved to be the most potent and effective.

Free radicals are unstable compounds that occur in the body. Free radicals try to “stabilize” by attaching to the nearest normal cell. This results in a chain-reaction because once the free radical attaches to a healthy cell, it too becomes a free radical in search of stabilization causing cellular damage.

SkinStore Insider says:

“True Anti-aging Youth Revealing Complex (.5% idebenone) will give you the same results and is a better value than Prevage (1% idebenone). Clinical tests of idebenone at .5% and 1% show no significant difference in results. The difference between .5% and 1% is only a point of difference for marketing purposes for these two products. Why pay more for Prevage when True will give you the same outstanding results from Idebenone? The choice is yours.”