Alban Muller launches skin whitening ingredient

By Simon Pitman

- Last updated on GMT

France-based ingredients supplier Alban Muller has launched a new
skin whitening ingredient that combines Asian plant extracts and UV
protecting antioxidants.

Whitami is being marketed as a means of lightening and toning down pigment marks for both skin and hands, while containing a titanium dioxide UV screen to help prevent further damage from the sun's rays.

It also contains exfoliating actives that smooth and brighten the complexion, adding to the effect of the de-pigmenting ingredients.

The treatment targets hyperpigmentation, or freckles, a condition that Asian women in particular like to avoid - preferring instead a clear, fairer complexion, free from imperfections.

Natural extracts Whitami also taps into the market for products that contain natural ingredients, as the formulation is preservative-free and contains two Asian plant extracts belonging to the apiacaea family.

The plant extracts come from the Hokkai Toki and Bofu shrubs, both noted for active ingredients that have been used in traditional Chinese beauty whitening treatments for over a thousand years.

Likewise, the formulation also contains Vitamin C, which is said to combine de-pigmenting activity and antioxidant properties, making it both a skin protector as well as having properties that slow down melanin synthesis (the tanning process) by tyrosinase inhibition.

UV protection The antioxidant properties of the formulation have also played a significant part in inhibiting the UV rays that generate free radicals, in turn speeding up the ageing process.

This means that the product is both a preventative as well as a treatment for skin whitening.

As the company puts it: 'it would be useless to lighten the skin while letting it wrinkle prematurely'.

As well as Vitamin C, the formula also includes Pine Bark OPCs together with Lipoic Acid, which all combine to optimise the antioxidant levels in the formula and ultimately increase the UV protection properties.

The Pine Bark OPCs are exctracted from pine barks from the Landes region of France, while the Lipoic Acid is naturally present in human cells.

Laboratory tests The company says that a O.1 per cent to O.3 per cent dose of Whitami is sufficient and that its laboratory tests have proven the product's efficacy.

The testing showed that a O.1µg dose had the maximum effect, highlighting a 19 per cent de-pigmenting activity after three days.

The formulation is said to be compatible with all common cosmetics ingredients, but the company equally points out that it can modify a formula's viscosity and that it is incompatible with certain fragrances.

Related topics Formulation & science Skin care

Related news

Show more

Related products

show more

Discover Peptan for Beauty & Diverse Skins

Discover Peptan for Beauty & Diverse Skins

Content provided by Rousselot | 05-Sep-2024 | Product Brochure

As beauty from within solutions soar in popularity, manufacturers need to be able to serve everyone, no matter their ethnicity or skin type.

FucoSkin®: Ocean-Inspired Sustainable Beauty

FucoSkin®: Ocean-Inspired Sustainable Beauty

Content provided by Hi-Q Marine Biotech International Ltd | 28-Aug-2024 | White Paper

FucoSkin® is a fucoidan-rich extract derived from the brown seaweed Laminaria Japonica, known for its excellent anti-aging and photoprotective benefits....

See our latest innovations in personal care

See our latest innovations in personal care

Content provided by Covation Bio™ PDO | 02-Apr-2024 | White Paper

At CovationBio PDO, we’re helping the world achieve its sustainability goals by enabling better performing, better-for-the planet products across a range...

Collagen Reimagined, Discover Biodesigned Type XXI

Collagen Reimagined, Discover Biodesigned Type XXI

Content provided by Geltor | 20-Mar-2024 | Product Brochure

Collagen is the body’s most abundant protein and a mainstream ingredient for beauty. Type XXI collagen transcends a common protein into a powerful bioactive

Related suppliers

Follow us

Products

View more

Webinars

Podcast