The present invention relates to a method of efficiently producing reduced
coenzyme Q.sub.10 having excellent qualities which is useful as an
ingredient in foods, functional nutritive foods, specific health foods,
nutritional supplements, nutrients, animal drugs, drinks, feeds,
cosmetics, medicines, remedies, preventive drugs, etc. This method is
suitable for industrial production thereof.It is possible to handle
reduced coenzyme Q.sub.10 in state of being protected from oxidation by
molecular oxygen by bringing the reduced coenzyme Q.sub.10 in contact
with a solvent containing a strong acid. Furthermore, when reduced
coenzyme Q.sub.10 is crystallized in the presence of a strong acid,
crystallization can be carried out while the formation of oxidized
coenzyme Q.sub.10 as a by product is minimized, and, then high-quality
crystals thereof can be produced.