Ferulic Acid

Product Paramete

Application

Ferulic acid is extracted from rice bran, it has strong antioxidant activity and antiseptic effect and is widely used in medicine, pesticides, health products, cosmetic raw materials and food additives.

Ferulic acid is used in skin care products with whitening, antioxidant, sunscreen, anti-inflammatory and other effects.

The structure of ferulic acid is similar to that of tyrosinase and the natural substrate of tyrosinase L-dopa. It can competitively inhibit the activity of tyrosinase and reduce the production of melanin, thereby achieving the effect of whitening and freckle removal.

Ferulic acid has strong antioxidant properties and can effectively scavenge a variety of free radicals such as hydrogen peroxide, superoxide radicals, hydroxyl radicals, etc. It is a natural free radical scavenger, and can also inhibit lipid peroxide MDA by inhibiting It is generated to remove excess reactive oxygen species in the body and inhibit oxygen stress.

The maximum ultraviolet absorption peaks of ferulic acid are at 236 nm and 322 nm, which can prevent or reduce the damage of ultraviolet rays in this wavelength range to the skin. Ferulic acid can be used as a natural sunscreen. Used in combination with traditional sunscreen, it can play a dual protective role and minimize the damage of UV rays to the skin.