A method for supplying skin cells with at least one selected from the group consisting of ubiquinone derivatives, salts of the ubiquinone derivatives, ubiquinone and ubiquinol, the method comprising applying to skin at least one component selected from the group consisting of ubiquinone derivatives and salts thereof, the ubiquinone derivatives being represented by the formula (1):
- wherein R1 and R2 are each a hydrogen atom or a phosphoric group, at least one of R1 and R2 is a phosphoric group, and n is an integer in the range of 1 to 9.