Product Name:Arbutin
Chemical Name: P-Hydroxybenzene- β- D-glucopyranosid
CAS No.: 497-76-7
Appearance: White crystalline or crystalline powder
Molecular formula:C12H16O7
Water solubility: Soluble in water
Application: Cosmetic raw materials for Whitening Ingredient
What is Arbutin?
Arbutin, also known as arbutin, chemical formula C12H16O7, is a bear plant made from the rhododendron family
The ingredients extracted from the fruit leaves can prevent black by inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase in the body
The production of pigment, thereby reducing skin pigmentation, removing stains and freckles, while also killing bacteria,
Anti-inflammatory effect, mainly used in Cosmetics Materials.
Function:
1. The whitening mechanism from arbutin is mainly through two :
• Inhibits tyrosinase activity
• Antioxidant
The bearer of the whitening world Beta-Arbutin
2. Skin whitening:
Set "green plants, safe and reliable" and "efficient decolorization" three harmoniously unified in one skin decolorization ingredients, can quickly penetrate the skin, without affecting the cell proliferation concentration of the same effectively block the formation of melanin, to achieve the effect of whitening.
2. Repair the damage:
Arbutin inhibits the degradation of proteins such as insulin and promotes skin cells grow and help heal.
3. Antioxidants:
Because arbutin has a good effect on skin conditioning, in the repair of suffering. At the same time, it can maintain cell activity, so it has a certain antioxidant vitality Effect.
4. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial:
Bear fruit leaves have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and have traditionally been used to treat urinary tract infections, among them, arbutin is the main pharmacodynamic component.
Classification of arbutin:
1.Aplha-arbutin: good water solubility, high safety, the Whitening effect is more than 10 times that of β-arbutin.
2. Beta-arbutin: Can be extracted from plants as well as humans ergonomics.
Safty of Arbutin
1. Alpha-arbutin: The use in cosmetics is relatively safe for consumers, and in face cream products.The concentration can be up to 2%, and the concentration can be up to 0.5% in body lotion products.
2. Beta-arbutin: If the hydroquinone in the cosmetic formula is kept below 1ppm, the concentration is highest in the cream up to 7% of ß-arbutin is safe for consumers.
Application:
With more and more attention paid to the whitening effect of arbutin, major manufacturers at home and abroad have also applied arbutin in a variety of whitening skin care products, the types of products involve essence milk, essence, mask,toner, facial cleanser, body lotion, etc.