Arbutin

Product introduction

Arbutin, also known as arbutin, arbutin, arbutin, arbutin or myricetin, is a skin-whitening active substance that integrates the concepts of "green", "safe" and "efficient" because it is originally derived from natural green plants. Arbutin is an ideal whitening agent for whitening cosmetics, there are two kinds of active isomers, namely α and ß, and the bioactive one is ß isomer. At room temperature, it is a white powder with light yellow color, easily soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, propylene glycol, glycerol aqueous solution, no precipitating liquid after dissolution, and insoluble in chloroform, ether, petroleum ether, etc. It is added to many whitening products. It is named because it is found in the leaves of Ursa fruit of Rhododendron family, and then it is found in the leaves of bilberry of Rhododendron family, pear of rose family (western pear, small sorbage), and Saxifraga of Saxifraga family, which is extracted as a drug and cosmetic additive.

Arbutin is one of the safest and most effective whitening raw materials popular abroad at present, and it is also the most competitive skin whitening and freckle removing active agent in the 21st century. In cosmetics, the skin can effectively whiten and remove freckles, gradually fade and remove skin freckles, melasma, melanin, acne and age spots. High safety, no irritation, sensitization and other side effects, and cosmetic components have good compatibility, UV exposure is stable. However, arbutin is easily hydrolyzed and should be used at a PH of 5-7. In order to stabilize the performance, appropriate amount of antioxidants such as sodium bisulfite and vitamin E are usually added, so as to better achieve whitening, freckle removal, moisturizing, softening, wrinkling and anti-inflammatory effects. Can be used to eliminate redness and swelling, promote wound healing without leaving scars, can inhibit dandruff generation.