The Role Of Resveratrol in Cosmetics

Data show that 40% of the world's population is using skin whitening products, especially in Asia, "one white cover ugly" is the majority of women's universal aesthetic. As the whitening industry grows in size, so does the demand for whitening products, and traditional whitening cosmetics raw materials (such as xiong glycosides, curic acids, vitamin C, etc.) are no longer able to meet the needs of the market, and new whitening raw materials are emerging, andResveratrol is one of them.

Resveratrol is a polyphenolic compound that is widely present in nature, and in 1940, the Japanese first discovered Resveratrolin the roots of plant resveratrol, andin the 1870s, the presence of Resveratrol was first found in grape skins, which can be found in plants in trans and shun free forms, both with antioxidant biological activity, of which transisomers are more biologically active than shunned.

Resveratrol is widely found in nature, such as grapes, tiger canes, peanuts, mulberry and other plants, is the pharmaceutical, chemical, health care products, cosmetics industry's main raw materials, in cosmetics applications,Resveratrol has whitening spots, anti-aging characteristics, can improve brown spots, reduce wrinkles and other skin problems.

Resveratrol efficacy and effect

·Whitening

Resveratrol can be used as a skin whitening agent to inhibit the activity of tyrosine enzymes, andanimal studies and clinical trials have shown that 1% Resveratrol can reduce pigmentation caused by ultraviolet light. It also fights light aging by inhibiting melanin synthesis, making the skin whiter and brown spots less.

Picture 1: 0.001%Resveratrol reduces B16F10 cell melanin by 50%.

·Anti-aging

Resveratrol has antioxidant properties that slow down the light aging process of the skin by reducing the expression of AP-1 and NF-kB factors, thereby protecting cells from oxidative damage to the skin caused by free radicals and ultraviolet radiation. Studies have shown that local application of Resveratrol on the skin protects against UV damage and helps reduce collagen loss and skin aging symptoms.

Picture 2: Improvements in facial wrinkles after 11 weeks of use with the essence of 1% Resveratrol

10%Resveratrol(water-soluble) and 98%Resveratrol(alcohol-soluble),both whitepowders, dissolved to clarify transparent, no precipitation.

Resveratrol's application in cosmetics

Plant Source: Reynoutria japonica Houtt

INCI name:Resveratrol

Recommended dose:0.05-1.0%.

Suitable for dosage forms: face wash, toner, essence, lotion, cream, gel, eye cream, etc

Application efficacy: whitening plaque, anti-aging

Rematch recommendations:

·The use of fruit acid compounding can reduce the irritation of fruit acid to the skin.

·Paired with green tea extract,Resveratrol reduces facial redness in about 6 weeks.

·With vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin methic acid and other compounding, has a synergistic effect.

·Mixing with phenol (a derivative of phenol) has a synergistic whitening effect and can significantly reduce melanin synthesis.

How to use: Add at room temperature, heat up to more than 40degrees C can speed up the dissolution speed, the system's best pH range 3.0-6.5, it is recommended to add UV absorbents to day care products.