Many people are unfamiliar with ferulic acid. In addition to its anti-aging and repairing effects, its whitening effect is also worthy of praise. Although there are many cosmetics on the market that use whitening ingredients, such as nicotinamide, arbutin, VC, etc., the whitening effect of ferulic acid has been ignored. Next, we will reveal the whitening effect of ferulic acid. .

First, let’s briefly introduce ferulic acid. Ferulic acid is widely found in plants in nature, such as Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Equisetum equisetum, Cimicifuga and other traditional Chinese medicines. It is also found in rice husk, pandan beans, wheat bran and rice bran. Its chemical name is 4-hydroxy-methoxycinnamic acid, which is a phenolic acid ubiquitous in plants.

Next, let’s talk about the plant extraction of ferulic acid. Ferulic acid can be obtained from plants in three ways:

First, it is obtained from the combination of ferulic acid and some small molecules, second, it is obtained from plant cell walls, and third, it is obtained through tissue culture . Ferulic acid in plants is mostly cross-linked with polysaccharides and lignin through ester bonds or is itself esterified or etherified to form diferulic acid. Generally, alkali and enzymatic methods are used to break the ester bonds to release ferulic acid, and then a suitable solvent is used. Perform extraction. ?Finally, let’s focus on the whitening effect of ferulic acid. We know that tyrosinase is the most critical enzyme required for melanocytes to produce melanin. Ferulic acid can inhibit the production and activity of tyrosinase, thereby achieving the whitening effect of reducing melanin production.

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