Ferulic acid is rarely heard in daily life, but it can be used in skin care products. At present, most skin care products on the market have added this ingredient, but most people still don't know much about Ferulic acid. So what is the efficacy and function of ferulic acid? What are the effects and contraindications of ferulic acid?

Ferulic acid has many functions, as follows.

1. Ferulic acid has the characteristics of inhibiting or reducing the growth of melanin. After using ferulic acid skin care products for a period of time, the melanin on the face will gradually fade, and it can play a role in lightening spots and whitening.

2. Ferulic acid can also inhibit the activity of tyrosinase. With the concentration of 5mmol/L Ferulic acid solution, it can inhibit tyrosinase by 86%, thus playing an anti-inflammatory role.

3. Ferulic acid also has the effects of eliminating free radicals and excellent oxidation resistance, and can also play the role of sun protection, because ferulic acid can reasonably digest and absorb ultraviolet light and prevent or reduce the damage of ultraviolet light to the skin.

The contraindication of ferulic acid is that pregnant women can't use it. If pregnant women use ferulic acid, it will easily affect the normal development of the fetus. Therefore, it is recommended that pregnant women should not use ferulic acid skin care products.

When using ferulic acid skin care products in daily life, it should be noted that if it is the first time to use them, it is necessary to do an allergy test to make sure that they are not allergic before continuing to use them.