Skin Renewal Formula
Five clinically studied actives working in synergy — from the deepest layers of your dermis to your skin's outermost barrier. Hydration. Protection. Renewal. Beauty, built from within.
The Science behind Q GLO
Five ingredients.
One synergistic
formula.
Your skin's ability to hold moisture, resist environmental damage, and renew itself depends on a precise ecosystem of molecules. As we age, or under stress, UV exposure, and environmental pollution, each of these molecules depletes — often silently, well before visible signs appear.
Q GLO was formulated to address this depletion at every level simultaneously: inside the dermis, within the skin's structural matrix, and at the outermost barrier where moisture is lost.
Key Benefits of Q GLO
Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism, supports cellular function, provides antioxidant support, helps protect cells from oxidative stress, and assists in the maintenance of good health and overall wellbeing.
The combination
effect.
No single ingredient addresses every dimension of skin ageing. What makes Q GLO different is the deliberate interplay between actives — each one amplifying or completing the others' mechanisms of action.
This is formulation science, not ingredient stacking.
HA hydrates the dermis · Ceramides seal the barrier · together they address both TEWL and deep moisture loss simultaneously
Vitamin C activates collagen synthesis · Vitamin E protects lipid membranes · they regenerate each other in a sustained antioxidant cycle
Astaxanthin spans cell membranes providing photoprotection · GSE OPC stabilises the collagen matrix above · together they defend structure from UV and oxidative attack
All five actives contribute to the same outcome through distinct biological pathways — meaning no redundancy, only reinforcement
Every Ingredient,
every reason.
Hyaluronic Acid
(HA) · 240 MG PER SERVING
240 mg
Hyaluronic Acid is your skin's primary moisture magnet — a naturally occurring molecule capable of holding up to 1,000 times its weight in water. Levels decline significantly from your late 20s, leading to dryness, loss of plumpness, and deeper fine lines. Oral HA reaches the dermis systemically, supplementing what topical application cannot fully replace.
CLINICAL EVIDENCE
A double-blind RCT of 129 participants (Gao et al., 2023, Skin Research & Technology) found oral HA significantly improved skin hydration within 2–8 weeks across both young and elderly groups, with measurable improvements in skin tone at 4–8 weeks and increased epidermal thickness at 12 weeks. A separate meta-analysis of 7 RCTs (JDD, 2025) confirmed statistically significant improvements in hydration, elasticity, and wrinkle depth following daily oral HA supplementation.
Grape Seed Extract
≥95% OPC · VITIS VINIFERA · 180 MG
180 mg
Grape Seed Extract, standardised to ≥95% oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs), is one of the most potent plant-derived antioxidants known. OPCs have a uniquely strong affinity for collagen structures — they bind to and stabilise collagen fibres, protecting them from degradation by free radicals and collagen-cleaving enzymes (MMPs). This makes GSE OPC a collagen protector as much as an antioxidant — shielding your existing structural matrix from premature breakdown.
CLINICAL EVIDENCE
Research (PMC 2020, Fraser et al.) demonstrates that OPCs protect collagen and elastin from oxidative degradation, inhibit MMP-1 collagenase and elastase activity, and exhibit anti-inflammatory properties against UV-induced skin damage. OPCs have also been shown to protect human melanocytes from UV radiation and inhibit melanogenesis (pigmentation), supporting a more even skin tone. 100% bioavailability has been reported compared to other flavonoid antioxidants.
Vitamin C
ASCORBIC ACID · 200 MG · 222% NRV
200 mg · 222% NRV
Vitamin C is the essential co-factor for collagen synthesis — without it, the enzymes that build and stabilise collagen cannot function. It also directly neutralises water-soluble free radicals and regenerates oxidised Vitamin E back to its active form, creating a recycling loop of antioxidant protection. At 222% of the daily nutritional reference value, Q GLO ensures collagen production is never limited by Vitamin C availability.
ROLE IN FORMULA
Vitamin C is the enzymatic catalyst that converts proline and lysine into the hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine residues required to build stable collagen triple helices. It also recycles Vitamin E — meaning the two vitamins work as a regenerating antioxidant pair. This synergy is why both are present in Q GLO at meaningful doses.
Ceramides
Skin Barrier Lipids · 170 MG PER SERVING
170 mg
Ceramides make up over 50% of the lipids in your stratum corneum — the outermost skin layer responsible for retaining moisture and keeping irritants out. Age, UV exposure, and seasonal change all deplete ceramide levels, weakening the barrier and increasing transepidermal water loss (TEWL). Oral ceramide supplementation works from the inside to restore lipid integrity where topical products cannot penetrate.
CLINICAL EVIDENCE
A 12-week randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (Tsuchiya et al., PubMed 2020) confirmed oral ceramide supplementation significantly improved stratum corneum hydration with no adverse effects. A separate 60-day placebo-controlled trial on wheat glucosylceramides (MDPI Cosmetics, 2017) showed significant improvements in skin hydration, elasticity, smoothness, roughness, and wrinkle severity. A 2024 meta-analysis of 7 clinical studies confirmed oral ceramide intake produces a significant increase in skin hydration and decrease in TEWL vs placebo.
Astaxanthin
HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS · 12 MG
12 mg
Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae is widely regarded as nature's most powerful antioxidant — estimated to be up to 6,000 times more potent than Vitamin C and 550 times more potent than Vitamin E in neutralising singlet oxygen radicals. Unlike most antioxidants, it spans the full width of the cell membrane, providing simultaneous protection to both the water-soluble interior and the fat-soluble exterior of skin cells. Critically, dietary astaxanthin accumulates directly in the dermis and epidermis after oral ingestion — it physically travels to, and concentrates in, skin tissue.
It works through multiple pathways: neutralising free radicals, upregulating the skin's own antioxidant enzymes (SOD2, catalase, GPX1), suppressing UV-induced inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α), and inhibiting MMP-driven collagen degradation. The natural form sourced from H. pluvialis is the only form approved for human consumption — 95% of commercial astaxanthin is synthetically derived from petrochemicals and is not equivalent.
CLINICAL EVIDENCE
A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study (Cosmetics & Dermatology, MDPI 2018) involving both male and female subjects found 6 mg/day of ASX for 6–8 weeks significantly improved wrinkles, elasticity, transepidermal water loss, moisture content, and sebum oil levels in both sexes.
A 2025 RCT (ScienceDirect) confirmed HPA at 6 mg/day for 8 weeks significantly increased the minimal erythema dose (MED) — the skin's UV resistance threshold — confirming a measurable photoprotective effect.
A comprehensive meta-analysis of 9 RCTs (Nutrients, MDPI 2021) confirmed consistent anti-ageing effects across multiple skin parameters in human studies, with 2 mg/day shown to reduce DNA oxidative damage biomarker (8-OHdG) by 35% and inflammatory CRP by 33% after just 8 weeks. Q GLO contains 12 mg — clinically active at the higher end of studied doses.
Vitamin E
TOCOPHEROL · 50 MG · 333% NRV
50 mg · 333% NRV
Vitamin E is the skin's primary fat-soluble antioxidant, integrated into cell membranes to protect lipid bilayers from peroxidation — the oxidative chain reaction that destroys cellular structure. It is particularly important for protecting ceramides from oxidative degradation, maintaining the very barrier lipids that are also supplemented in this formula. At 333% NRV, Q GLO delivers meaningful membrane protection and completes the Vitamin C / E antioxidant partnership.
ROLE IN FORMULA
Vitamin E is regenerated by Vitamin C after it neutralises a lipid radical — creating a sustained antioxidant cycle. It also supports Astaxanthin's photoprotective effects, with research indicating the combination of fat-soluble antioxidants provides additive protection against UV-induced oxidative stress in skin tissue.