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DHC Coenzyme Q10 Hand Cream
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DHC Coenzyme Q10 Hand Cream

Efficacy37/100IrritancyLow
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1 of 2 advertised claims delivered

Anti-aging
Ubiquinone
Moderate evidence
What the product description says
“Coenzyme Q10, a known anti-aging ingredient, erases the visible signs of skin aging on your hands, lightening skin discoloration and helping skin stay soft and supple day in and out.”
Source: Yesstyle

This product contains ubiquinone. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging.

UbiquinoneEffect: LowCoenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen~1.6–2.4%
Moisturizing
Ubiquinone, Stearyl glycyrrhetinate
Weak evidence
What the product description says
“Silky-soft and fast absorbing hand cream treats dry and chapped hands to superior hydration, effectively smoothing out rough skin and reversing the signs of skin aging.”
Source: Yesstyle

Does not contain good ingredients to help with moisturization.

UbiquinoneKey activeEffect: HighCoenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen~1.6–2.4%
Stearyl glycyrrhetinateKey activeEffect: MediumA fatty acid derived from licorice. Works as an emollient and can help calm down inflammation~3.1–4.7%
Anti-oxidation
Not advertised by the brand · Ubiquinone, Olea europaea leaf extract
Strong evidence

This product contains antioxidants (ubiquinone) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

UbiquinoneKey activeEffect: HighCoenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen~1.6–2.4%
Olea europaea leaf extractEffect: LowA plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties but evidence for effectiveness in skin is missing~1–1.6%
Evens skin tone
Not advertised by the brand · Stearyl glycyrrhetinate
Moderate evidence

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: stearyl glycyrrhetinate.

Stearyl glycyrrhetinateKey activeEffect: MediumA fatty acid derived from licorice. Works as an emollient and can help calm down inflammation~3.1–4.7%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
2 flagged ingredients
Low risk
We flag 2 ingredients with irritancy potential; the product's overall irritancy is low. The table lists each ingredient's own rating.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Stearyl glycyrrhetinateA fatty acid derived from licorice. Works as an emollient and can help calm down inflammationMedium~3.1–4.7%est.
Olea europaea leaf extractA plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties but evidence for effectiveness in skin is missingMedium~1–1.6%est.
Comedogenic
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None flagged
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Ingredients

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Water~40–60%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Soluble
Not recognized
Placental extract~5–7.6%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Stearyl glycyrrhetinate~3.1–4.7%
Key activeIrritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
MoisturizingEvens skin toneReduces rednessAnti-inflammatory

A fatty acid derived from licorice. Works as an emollient and can help calm down inflammation

More about Stearyl glycyrrhetinate
Ubiquinone~1.6–2.4%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-aging

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

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Olea europaea leaf extract~1–1.6%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties but evidence for effectiveness in skin is missing

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Water, Unknown, Placental extract, Stearyl glycyrrhetinate, Ubiquinone, Olea europaea leaf extract

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 1 studies and safety reviews.

  1. 1
    Wound Repair Potential of Olea europaea L. Leaf Extracts Revealed by In Vivo Experimental Models and Comparative Evaluation of the Extracts' Antioxidant Activityresearchgate.net
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