Life Extension Super Ubiquinol CoQ10 Enhanced Mitochondrial Support

What this is

Life Extension Super Ubiquinol CoQ10 with Enhanced Mitochondrial Support is a dietary supplement supplied as a bottle of 60 softgels, each one providing 100 mg of ubiquinol and 100 mg of PrimaVie shilajit fulvic acid complex. The labeled serving is a single softgel taken daily with food. The front of the deep blue bottle carries a gluten-free mark and a Non-GMO LE Certified mark, and the panel on the reverse records that it is manufactured for Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Two things separate this bottle from a plain coenzyme Q10 product, and both are printed on the label. The coenzyme Q10 here is supplied as ubiquinol rather than the more common ubiquinone form, under the branded Kaneka Ubiquinol name. And it is paired with shilajit, an ingredient that has nothing to do with CoQ10 chemically but is included at the same 100 mg weight. If you are comparing bottles in our Supplements range, those two lines on the Supplement Facts panel are the ones worth reading side by side.

What's inside

The panel lists two active ingredients and a short set of softgel carrier ingredients — nothing else.

• Ubiquinol (as Kaneka Ubiquinol), 100 mg. Ubiquinol is the reduced form of coenzyme Q10, a fat-soluble compound that occurs naturally in the human body and in small amounts in everyday foods such as oily fish, organ meats, nuts and whole grains. Kaneka Ubiquinol is a trademarked ingredient of Kaneka Corp, and its quality seal appears on the bottle's warnings panel. The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements introduction to dietary supplements gives general background on how ingredients like this are regulated and labeled.
• PrimaVie Shilajit fulvic acid complex, 100 mg. Shilajit is a dark, resinous material that seeps from rock faces in high-altitude mountain ranges, most famously the Himalayas, and it has a long history in traditional Ayurvedic preparations. PrimaVie is a registered trademark of Natreon, Inc. The panel names this ingredient as a fulvic acid complex, and the raw material in its unprocessed state looks like the pieces of black resin shown in this listing's ingredient photograph.
• The softgel itself. The Other Ingredients line reads: sunflower oil, gelatin, glycerin, purified water, beeswax, sunflower lecithin, annatto color. Sunflower oil is the carrier the two actives are suspended in, gelatin and glycerin form the shell, and annatto is a colouring drawn from the seeds of the achiote tree.

The panel also records the nutritional weight of the softgel itself: 5 calories and 0.5 g of total fat per serving, that fat figure being 1% of a daily value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Neither ubiquinol nor shilajit carries an established daily value, which is why both are marked with a double asterisk. If you want to compare this panel against other labeled products, the NIH runs a public Dietary Supplement Label Database of transcribed supplement labels.

Supplement Facts

How to use it

The directions printed on the bottle read: take one (1) softgel daily with food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner. The label asks you to read it in full before use, and it specifies no particular time of day — only that the softgel is taken alongside food, which is the usual instruction for fat-soluble ingredients suspended in an oil base.

For storage, the label says to keep the bottle tightly closed in a cool, dry place. At one softgel a day, a 60-softgel bottle covers 60 servings.

Who it's for

This is a general adult dietary supplement, not a targeted or gender-specific product — the packaging carries no age, gender or activity framing beyond the standard 18-and-over guidance that applies to everything we sell. It will interest people who already know they want ubiquinol specifically rather than ubiquinone, people who have been reading about shilajit and want it in a measured 100 mg dose rather than as loose resin, and anyone who prefers a once-daily softgel to a multi-capsule routine. Browse the rest of our supplement range if you want to compare formats and ingredient weights.

Good to know

The bottle carries four warnings, printed alongside the directions:

• Keep out of reach of children.
• Do not exceed the recommended dose.
• Do not purchase if the outer seal is broken or damaged.
• When using nutritional supplements, consult your physician if you are under medical care for a health condition, or if you are pregnant or nursing.

The softgel shell is made with gelatin, so this is not a vegetarian or vegan product. The label prints a gluten-free mark and a Non-GMO LE Certified mark, and states that the product is manufactured in the USA. No California Prop 65 warning appears anywhere on the packaging, so none is reproduced here. General guidance on choosing and using supplements safely is published by NIH's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health; it describes the category, not this product.

Orders ship in plain, unbranded outer packaging with no product images or descriptive wording on the outside.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many softgels come in the bottle?

Sixty. The front label reads "60 softgels", and at the labeled serving of one softgel daily that is 60 servings from one bottle.

Is this suitable for vegetarians or vegans?

No — the softgel shell is made with gelatin, which is animal-derived. The Other Ingredients line on the bottle reads sunflower oil, gelatin, glycerin, purified water, beeswax, sunflower lecithin and annatto color, so beeswax is present as well.

What is the difference between ubiquinol and ubiquinone?

They are the two forms coenzyme Q10 takes: ubiquinol is the reduced form and ubiquinone the oxidized one, and the body converts between them. This product supplies the ubiquinol form, listed on the panel as Kaneka Ubiquinol, at 100 mg per softgel.

Does it contain soy, or any artificial colouring?

Soy does not appear on the Other Ingredients line, and the only colouring listed is annatto, which comes from achiote seed. The bottle carries no separate allergen statement, so if you have a specific sensitivity, read the panel on the bottle you receive before taking it.

When should I take it?

Take one softgel daily with food, as the label directs, or follow the advice of your healthcare practitioner. The packaging does not specify a time of day and does not describe a loading period or a cycle.

Product information compiled and reviewed by the Gear Isle product team. We transcribe supplement facts directly from manufacturer packaging. Found an error? Tell us.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Dietary supplement for adults 18 and over. Consult a licensed healthcare professional before use, especially if you have a medical condition, heart concerns, or take prescription medication (including nitrates). Keep out of reach of children.