What Is Alpha Arbutin?

Alpha arbutin powder(4- Hydroxyphenyl-α-D-glucopyranoside) is a pure, water soluble, biosynthetic active ingredient. It blocks epidermal melanin synthesis by inhibiting enzymatic oxidation of Tyrosine and Dopa. Arbutin appears to have fewer side effects than hydroquinone at similar concentrations – presumably due to the more gradual release. It is the more effective, faster and safer approach to promoting skin-brightening and an even skin tone on all skin types.

It also minimizes liver spots and meets all the requirements of a modern skin-brightening and skin depigmentation product. Alpha Arbutin 99% is water soluble and easily incorporated into the water phase of cosmetic formulations. It is stable against hydrolysis as tested in the pH range from 3.5 – 6.6.

Safety Measures for Handling Alpha Arbutin?

Alpha arbutin powder is not toxic and will not harm you, however, in pure 99.9% form you will still be required to use latex gloves when formulating with this skin lightening agent. Here is the specification for your reference:

How does it work for whitening?

As we all know, the color of the skin depends on the amount of melanin contained in the skin and the speed of blood flow, and spots, dullness, etc. are all related to melanin deposition. Melanin is produced by melanocytes in the epidermis. When ultraviolet rays invade the skin, melanin plays a role in absorbing and reflecting ultraviolet rays. Under the protection of melanin, basal cells can avoid injury, prevent sunburn, aging and mutation of cells, make basal cells divide and multiply normally, and form healthy and elastic skin. If the body's melanin synthesis ability If it is lowered, the skin will become sensitive. Therefore, an excellent whitening product should effectively inhibit the production of melanin while protecting melanocytes from damage.

Alpha arbutin powder is a new type of mixed tyrosinase inhibitor, which only effectively inhibits mammalian tyrosinase activity, does not affect the expression of tyrosinase, does not affect the normal growth of cells, and has no effect on melanocytes. Damage, does not produce hydroquinone during the inhibition process, it is a highly effective and safe tyrosinase inhibitor.

Main Benefits

Whitening and lighten skin,dispelling fleck, preventing ultraviolet radiation. Enhancing our immunity; It is good for our enteric disease. It has antiphlogistic and analgesic function to burn and scald. 

Pay more attention to the followings

1. Alpha Arbutin powder is earier dissolved in the acid enivornment,while we should pay attention to the cream’s ph value,the ph value should be between 5.0 to 7.0.

2. Put arbutin into small amount water at 50℃ to dissolved,to emulsify the cream completely,and then add the arbutin into at the 50℃.

3. If it is cosmetic product,it have to add some antioxidant to prevent the arbutin to changes the color.

4. When the cream emulsion over,at the 50℃,put a little solution(NaHSO3 adds water solution and Na2SO3 adds water solution) The recommended dosage for its is 0.3-0.4% respectively.

5.  Adds some natural plant oil ,such as oleic acid and linoleic acid ,it will help arbutin to intensive its functions,its recommended dosage is 5‰-10‰,the customer can adjust it in their own needs.