Product Description

Hexylresorcinol is a mild and highly effective functional phenolic ingredient. It appears as a white crystalline powder, is stable, and has good lipid solubility, making it easy to integrate into various skincare and daily chemical formulas. Its core function is to effectively inhibit tyrosinase activity, reducing melanin production at its source, fading dark spots, dullness, and uneven skin tone, and brightening the overall skin texture. It also possesses good antioxidant capabilities, scavenging free radicals, reducing external oxidative damage to the skin, and helping to delay skin dullness and aging. In addition, it has gentle antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, soothing mild redness, inhibiting harmful bacteria associated with acne, helping to condition acne-prone skin, and repairing minor skin inflammation. This ingredient has low irritation, is gentler than traditional whitening ingredients, has moderate penetration, is unlikely to cause sensitization or intolerance, and has excellent compatibility, synergistically enhancing the effects of various skincare active ingredients. In its early days, it was often used as a food preservative and color-protecting ingredient to prevent browning and spoilage of aquatic products. Its safety has been verified through long-term application. Now it is widely used in skin care products for whitening, fading spots, and treating acne. It has multiple functions such as brightening, anti-inflammation, and anti-oxidation. It is suitable for a wide range of skin types. Long-term use can steadily improve skin tone and maintain skin texture.

What are the benefits?

1. Skin Whitening and Dark Spot Reduction

By inhibiting tyrosinase activity, it blocks multiple steps in the melanin production pathway, reducing melanin synthesis and thus improving uneven skin tone and fading dark spots (such as melasma and freckles).

It also inhibits UV-induced melanin production, alleviating skin darkening caused by sun exposure.

2. Anti-inflammatory Effect

It inhibits pro-inflammatory transcription factors such as NF-κB, reducing the release of inflammatory factors and alleviating skin inflammation, helping to alleviate inflammatory skin problems such as acne and eczema.

3. Antioxidant Protection

It promotes glutathione synthesis and the activity of glutathione peroxidase and reductase, clearing intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), reducing oxidative damage, and protecting cells and DNA from oxidative stress.

4. Anti-glycation Effect

It inhibits the formation of Maillard reaction products, reducing protein glycation, helping to maintain the structure and function of proteins such as collagen, and delaying skin aging.

5. Antibacterial effect

It has an inhibitory effect on various bacteria and fungi such as Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans, and can be used as an adjunct treatment for skin infections such as acne.

Application directions

1. Food Industry

Shrimp and Aquatic Product Preservation: As an antioxidant and color-protecting agent, it inhibits the activity of tyrosinase in crustaceans such as shrimp and crab, preventing black spot formation and browning, and extending shelf life.
Fruit and Vegetable Preservation: It can delay browning in fruits and vegetables such as apples, pears, and mushrooms, maintaining their color and quality.

2. Pharmaceutical Field

Antibacterial Agents: Effective against various worm infections such as hookworms, roundworms, tapeworms, whipworms, and pinworms.
Oropharyngeal Anesthetics: Used to relieve pharyngitis and sore throat, commonly found in throat lozenges and tablets.
Topical Antibacterial Agents: Inhibit microorganisms such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Propionibacterium acnes; can be used for skin wound cleaning or infection prevention.
Antibiotic Adjuvants: Inhibit bacterial spore germination and the formation of antibiotic-resistant, durable cells, assisting in antibiotic treatment.

3. Cosmetics and Personal Care

Whitening and Spot Removal: As a strong tyrosinase inhibitor, it blocks melanin production, reduces pigmentation, and improves uneven skin tone, acne scars, and blemishes. Commonly found in whitening products such as serums, creams, and masks.
Anti-aging and Anti-wrinkle: Through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, it reduces free radical damage, promotes collagen and elastin synthesis, and delays skin aging.
Anti-glycation: Inhibits the formation of Maillard reaction products, reduces skin glycation damage, and maintains skin health.

4. Feed Industry

Used in pet food and animal feed as an antioxidant and preservative, it extends the shelf life of feed and protects animal health.

Company introduction and certificates obtained

Shaanxi Yuantai Biotechnology Co., Ltd. was established in 2014, mainly supplying herbal extracts, functional cosmetic raw materials, organic products, etc. We have our own factories, R&D and quality inspection teams, and have the conditions for development, production, and quality assurance. At present, we have obtained ISO9001, ISO22000, HALAL, KOSHER, HACCP, FDA and other certificates. Therefore, the quality of our products is guaranteed, and it is our original intention to bring high-quality products to customers.

Certificates

Our packaging

1KG/Aluminium bags , 25kg/barrel

Storage: Store in a cool, dry, clean place away from moisture and direct light.

We also have special packaging for special products, such as: retinal - cold chain transportation; deoxyarbutin - vacuum transportation

Packing & shipping

Our team

We have a professional R&D team and sales team, which not only ensure product quality, but also ensure a good cooperation experience for customers in the pre-sale, in-sale and after-sale processes. Our sales team has been trained in professional product knowledge, and can respond and solve every problem in cooperation in a timely manner

Team