1. Ingredient name : Ascorbyl Glucoside

2. categorization : antioxidants, If more than 2% is contained, skin brightening cosmetics (functional cosmetics)

3. Ingredient definition

This material is a condensed reactant component of Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C) and Glucose.

- It is a derivative of vitamin C.

- Vitamin C was not used in cosmetics due to its vulnerability to heat, light and oxidation. However, researchers have produced stable ingredients for heat, light, and oxidation while having a good effect of vitamin C, and that is Ascorbylglucoside.

-When entering the body, it is converted into vitamin C by an enzyme called alpha-glucosidaz, which is equivalent to vitamin C.

- The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea also announced Ascorbyl Glucoside as a skin brightening ingredient.

4. Purpose of use

- It prevents the oxidation of Tyrosine stimulated by Tyrosinase enzymes, preventing melanin pigmentation on the skin, inhibiting the production of freckles.

- It also helps stabilize products by preventing the deterioration of products by oxidation.