α Arbutin Powder 99% Cosmetic Grade for Skin Whitenning
α-Arbutin Introduction
α Arbutin, White crystal powder, easily soluble in water,methanol,ethanol,propylene glycol, glycerin without precipitates. Alpha Arbutin also known as 4-Hydroxyphenyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside, is mainly used to bind to tyrosinase of melanocytes in the skin and inhibit tyrosinase activity. It’s a popular whitening agent in Japan and other asian countries. It mainly use in cream,essence,facial mask for whiten skin and frechles removal. And the ability of α-arbutin to inhibit this enzyme ( whitening effect) is 10 to 15 times than of β-arbutin.
Mainly Specifications of Alpha Arbutin
①Alpha Arbutin crystal powder 98% HPLC
②Alpha Arbutin crystal 99.5% HPLC
Benefits of Alpha Arbutin
❶α Arbutin acts as a whitening agent to reduce melanin in the skin.
❷α Arbutin can tighten pores and skin,it can also promote cell growth and help skin wounds heal.
❸α Arbutin also regard as antiseptic and anti-inflammatory ingredients.
Typical Specification Sheet of Alpha Arbutin 98%
| Analysis Items | Specifications | Methods |
| Active Ingredients Tests | ||
| α-Arbutin | ≥99.5% | HPLC |
| Hydroquinone | ≤1.00ppm | HPLC |
| Physical Tests | ||
| Appearance | White Crystal Powder | Visual |
| Particle size | 90% pass 60mesh | Ch.P 2020 IV<0982> |
| Melting Point | 202.0~210.0 ±0.5 ℃ | Ch.P 2020 IV<0612> |
| Specific Optical Rotation | +174.0˚~+186.0˚ | Ch.P 2020 IV<0621> |
| pH value (1% solution) | 5.0~7.0 | Ch.P 2020 IV<0631> |
| Water contents | ≤0.5% | GB 5009.3 |
| Total ash | ≤0.5% | GB 5009.4 |
| Chemical Tests | ||
| Heavy Metals | ≤50.00ppm | GB 5009.11 |
| Arsenic <As> | ≤3.00ppm | GB 5009.11 |
| Lead <Pb> | ≤5.00ppm | GB 5009.12 |
| Cadmium<Cd> | ≤2.00ppm | GB 5009.15 |
| Mercury <Hg> | ≤1.00ppm | GB 5009.17 |
| Microbiological Tests | ||
| Total Bacteria Counts | ≤300cfu/g | GB 4789.2 |
| Yeast and Molds | ≤10cfu/g | GB 4789.15 |
| Coliforms | ≤90MPN/100g | GB 4789.3 |
| Salmonella | Negative | GB 4789.4 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Negative | GB 4789.10 |
| Shigella | Negative | GB 4789.5 |
Application Cases
Why Choose Us
★ Full series of α-Arbutin with high purity 99.5% both powder and crystal form.
★ High purity α- Abutin and low Hydroquinone residue less than 0.1ppm even negative.
★ Standardized products, reasonable price, professional service is continuously provided.
