Cosmetic Raw Materials

Ampelopsin, also known as dihydromyricetin, is a flavanonol, a type of flavonoid. It is found in the Ampelopsis species japonica, megalophylla, and grossedentata; Cercidiphyllum japonicum; Hovenia dulcis; Rhododendron cinnabarinum; some Pinus species; and some Cedrus species, as well as in Salix sachalinensis. Hovenia dulcis has been used in traditional Japanese, Chinese, and Korean medicines to treat fever, parasitic infection, as a laxative, and a treatment of liver diseases, and as a hangover treatment. Methods have been developed to extract ampelopsin from it at large scales, and laboratory research has been conducted with the compound to see if it might be useful as a drug in any of the conditions for which the parent plant has been traditionally used. In a trial of sixty patients with fatty liver disease dihydromyricetin improved glucose and lipid metabolism and exerted anti-inflammatory effects which were beneficial.

It can be used as ultraviolet absorber, mainly in cosmetics.

At a lower concentration (30mg / L), the bactericidal rate of sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) and saprophytic bacteria (TGB) is 100%, and its bactericidal effect is slightly better than 1227 (dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride). It can also be used as fabric softener, emulsifier, disinfectant, bactericide, antistatic agent, etc.

Sodium L-aspartate has excellent freshness and antiseptic effects. It is widely used as freshener and preservative in food industry and can replace monosodium glutamate. In the pharmaceutical industry, it can be used as the main raw material for heart disease drugs, liver function enhancers, ammonia antidotes, fatigue eliminators and amino acid infusion. It is also widely used in industry.

Sulisobenzone is approved by the FDA in concentrations of up to 10% and in Canada, is approved by Health Canada at the same concentrations. It works to filter out both UVA and UVB rays, protecting the skin from sun UV damage. The UV-filter substance, sulisobenzone (BP-4) is widely used an ingredient in sunscreens and other personal care products,. It falls under the drug category of benzophenones. The benzophenones are a group of aromatic ketones that have both pharmaceutical and industrial applications. Benzophenones may be found organically in fruits such as grapes. Benzophenones are used as photoinitiators, fragrance enhancers, ultraviolet curing agents, and, occasionally, as flavor ingredients; they are also used in the manufacture of insecticides, agricultural chemicals, and pharmaceuticals and as an additive for plastics, coatings, and adhesives. As a group, benzophenones may be used to delay photodegradation or extend shelf life in toiletries and plastic surface coatings.