Ferulic Acid Potent whitening ingredients present in plants ≥99.0% Purity

DropBrigt^® FLA(Ferulic Acid) is widely found in plants in nature,Its chemical name is 4-hydroxy -3-methoxy cinnamic acid, in plants in Ferula, Angelica Sinensis, ligusticum Chuanxiong, equisetum and other traditional Chinese medicine. Ferulic acid exists in a very small amount in free form in plants. Most of it binds to Lignin, polysaccharides and proteins in cells through Ester and ether bonds to form the CYTOSKELETON.

DropBrigt® FLA(Ferulic Acid) is a potent phenolic antioxidant with antioxidant properties. It can scavenge free radicals and promote the synthesis of enzymes such as Quinone reductase and Glutathione. In the field of cosmetics, ferulic acid can effectively resist ultraviolet radiation, but also inhibit the activity of the Melanin Enzyme and Melanocytes, anti-wrinkle, anti-aging, whitening, anti-inflammation and other effects, whitening skin care products is an important raw material.

The structure of FLA contains conjugate double bond, and it has good UV absorption near 290-330 nm, while 305-315 NM UV is the most easy to induce skin Erythema. Fla and its derivatives can reduce the cytotoxic effect of high-dose UVB irradiation on melanocytes, play a certain role in light protection of the EPIDERMIS, to prevent and reduce UV damage to the skin.The Duke University Health System has used vitamin C, Vitamin E and Fla preparations to inhibit the erythema response induced by simulated exposure to sunlight, and has measured the photoprotection of several preparations, the results showed that the combination of 15% vitamin C + 1% α-tocopherol + 0.5% FLA could provide 8-fold photoprotection, not only for the prevention of Erythema, but also for the prevention of skin photoaging and pigmentation.

CONT: Control Group  VEH&E：1% α- Tocopherol  FA：0.5%FLA C:15%Ascorbic acid