Arbutin（497-76-7）

The ideal whitening agent of whitening cosmetics, 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 originates from natural green plants. Arbutin is an ideal whitening agent for whitening cosmetics. There are two optical isomers, namely α And ß type, with biological activity is ß isomer. It is white with light yellow powder at room temperature and is easily soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, propylene glycol and glycerol aqueous solution. After dissolution, there is no precipitate, and it is not soluble in chloroform, ether, petroleum ether, etc. It is added in many whitening and maintenance products. It was named after it was found in the leaves of the genus Ursus of the Rhododendroaceae, and later found in the leaves of the genus Vaccinium of the Rhododendroaceae, the genus Rosaceae, the genus Rosa (Pyrus occidentalis, Rosa sorbifolia), and the genus Saxifragon of the genus Saxifragon of the Saxifragon of the Saxifragon family, and used as a drug and cosmetic additive after extraction. Arbutin is one of the most safe and effective whitening materials currently popular abroad, and is also the most competitive skin whitening and freckle removing active agent in the 21st century. In cosmetics, it can effectively whiten and remove freckles, gradually fade and remove freckles, chloasma, melanosis, acne and senile spots. High safety, no irritation, sensitization and other side effects, good compatibility with cosmetics components, and stable UV irradiation. However, arbutin is easy to hydrolyze and should be used at pH 5-7. In order to stabilize the performance, an appropriate amount of antioxidants such as sodium bisulfite and vitamin E are usually added to better achieve whitening, freckle removal, moisturizing, softening, wrinkle removal and anti-inflammatory effects. It can be used to eliminate redness and swelling, promote wound healing without leaving scars, and inhibit the formation of dandruff.