C60 Power, a woman-owned wellness company specializing in Carbon 60 products for people and animals, is celebrating National C60 Day on October 9. The observance, created by C60 Power, falls on the anniversary of October 9, 1996, when the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of fullerenes. This year, consumers can participate in educational events, share community stories, and take advantage of a 20% storewide sale at ShopC60.com.
National C60 Day, also known as National Carbon 60 Day, recognizes the discovery of C60, a hollow, spherical molecule made of 60 carbon atoms arranged in 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons, the same pattern found on a soccer ball. C60 is also called buckminsterfullerene or a "buckyball." The molecule was first identified in 1985 when British chemist Harold Kroto joined Rice University scientists Robert Curl and Richard Smalley to recreate the chemistry of carbon-rich stars in the laboratory. Kroto, an admirer of architect R. Buckminster Fuller's geodesic domes, helped name the molecule in his honor. In 1990, Wolfgang Krätschmer and Donald Huffman developed a method to produce C60 in quantities large enough to study, and Science named buckminsterfullerene its Molecule of the Year for 1991. Curl, Kroto, and Smalley received the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery. In 2010, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope detected C60 in Tc 1, a cloud of gas and dust shed by a dying star, marking the first confirmed sighting of buckyballs in space.
"National C60 Day gives us an opportunity to honor the science that introduced this extraordinary molecule to the world. This holiday may help consumers understand the importance of purity, and 3rd-party testing, along with the opportunity to learn more about the potential of the molecule," said Jessica MacNaughton, CEO and cofounder of C60 Power. "Our goal is to make reliable C60 education more accessible and give people the information they need to make informed choices for themselves and their animals."
Since its discovery, C60 research has expanded into chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, energy, skincare, and wellness. Its ability to interact with free radicals is one reason C60 continues to attract attention in antioxidant research. Interest in C60 and healthy aging grew after a 2012 study reported that rats given C60 dissolved in olive oil lived longer than untreated rats. Consumers can review published studies at WhatIsC60.org and ShopC60.com/research.
To celebrate National C60 Day, C60 Power suggests sharing the story on social media with #NationalC60Day, exploring the research, and taking the C60 Challenge by purchasing C60 and downloading the C60 30-Day Challenge Journal at https://shopc60.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/c60-journal.pdf. The company is also offering a 20% storewide sale on C60 Power products, from C60 oils and gummies to skincare and C60 for pets, using code CELEBRATE20 at checkout on ShopC60.com. The code is valid until October 9, 2026. For those new to C60, a 10% discount on a first order is available with code NATIONAL10 at ShopC60.com.
C60 Power, originally founded in 2016 as C60 Purple Power, manufactures health and wellness products containing Carbon 60, including C60 oils, gummies, skincare, and specialty formulations for pets. All products are made with 99.99 percent pure, sublimated C60 and certified organic carrier oils, and are third-party tested for safety, quality, purity, and bioavailability. C60 Power products are available at ShopC60.com, TrulyFree.com, Amazon.com, through many healthcare providers, and at select health and wellness retailers across the United States. For media inquiries, contact Lindsay O'Neill-O'Keefe at Wellness Eternal via Email Contact.
