Alpha Arbutin: An Excellent Ingredient For Efficient Whitening

Time : 2025.03.14 Page View : 289 Author : Alice

Alpha arbutin, also known as arbutin, is an effective whitening ingredient extracted from bearberry leaves. It has attracted much attention for its skin whitening, freckle removal, oil control, anti-wrinkle, anti-itching, and anti-inflammatory effects. Alpha arbutin has a strong inhibitory effect on melanocytes and can inhibit the activity of tyrosinase, thereby blocking the formation of melanin; it has a good protective effect on the stratum corneum of the skin, inhibits lipid peroxidation, and has anti-aging effects.

The whitening mechanism of arbutin

Melanin is produced because melanocytes in the skin are affected by the activity of tyrosinase. Under the catalysis of tyrosine, tyrosinase catalyzes tyrosine into DOPA, which is further oxidized into melanin. When the skin contains too much melanin, it will make the skin darker and dull. Alpha arbutin can inhibit the activity of tyrosinase in melanocytes and block the process of melanin formation, thereby achieving whitening and freckle removal effects.

Ahualyn also provides beta arbutin, but alpha arbutin has a stronger inhibitory effect on tyrosinase, and can play a better whitening effect at a lower concentration. Its inhibitory strength is about 10 times that of beta arbutin. Long-term use can effectively reduce pigmentation, make the skin brighter and more even-toned, and has a good improvement effect on chloasma and age spots. Beta arbutin can also inhibit the activity of tyrosinase, thereby reducing the production of melanin, but at the same concentration, the whitening effect is relatively weak.

Advantages of alpha arbutin

1. High safety: Alpha arbutin is a natural substance that can be used with confidence without toxic side effects.

2. High efficiency: Alpha arbutin has strong antioxidant properties, can scavenge free radicals, and has whitening, anti-aging, and antioxidant effects.

3. High safety: The main active ingredient of alpha arbutin is α-arbutin, which does not contain any ingredients harmful to the human body and will not cause allergic reactions.

4. Strong efficacy: Alpha arbutin has whitening, anti-oxidation, moisturizing and other effects.

5. Low irritation: Alpha arbutin has good water solubility and no obvious irritation when applied to the skin, and no allergic reaction will occur.

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