The efficacy and function of Arbutin

More and more people are beginning to like eating uncommon fruits, considering them a status symbol. Many people may not have heard of ursi, and it is rarely sold on the market. The most common use of ursi is as an additive in women's skin care products. However, you need to be more careful when taking arbutin. Although it has the effect of whitening and removing melanin, it is afraid of light like lemon. Improper use will have the opposite effect and make the skin darker. This article introduces the detailed situation, let’s take a look.

1. Efficacy and function of arbutin

1. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects

Bearberry leaf has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects and is traditionally used to treat urinary tract infections, with arbutin being its main active ingredient.

2. Antitussive, expectorant, and antiasthmatic

Intragastric administration of arbutin can increase animal tracheal secretion, prolong the latency period of ammonia-induced cough, reduce the number of coughs, and significantly increase the amount of phenol red secretion in the trachea. But so far, its anti-inflammatory, antitussive and expectorant mechanisms have not been reported.

3. Whitening and depigmentation effect

Arbutin can quickly penetrate into the skin, and without affecting the concentration of cell proliferation, it can effectively inhibit the activity of tyrosinase in the skin and block the production of melanin. It directly binds to tyrosinase, competes for DOPA binding sites, accelerates the decomposition and excretion of melanin, and thus reduces skin pigmentation.

3. Side Effects of Arbutin

The side effect of arbutin is that it needs to be kept away from light. If used improperly, it will not only fail to inhibit melanin, but will also cause the precipitation of melanin. Arbutin can help whiten your skin, but it is said that if exposed to light during use, it will make your skin darker. It is best to turn off the lights when using a facial mask containing arbutin.

4. The mechanism of arbutin whitening and anti-freckle effect

It can quickly penetrate into the skin and accelerate the decomposition and excretion of melanin by combining with tyrosinase, thereby reducing skin pigmentation and removing spots and freckles. It does not produce toxic, irritating, or allergenic side effects on melanocytes, and has moisturizing, wound healing, bactericidal, and synergistic anti-inflammatory effects. It is one of the safest and most effective whitening agents currently popular abroad, and is also the most competitive skin whitening and freckle-removing active agent in the 21st century.