OxyResveratrol
Oxyresveratrol - Antioxidant and skin lightening
Oxyresveratrol is a stilbenoid. It is found in the heartwood of Artocarpus lakoocha and in the traditional drug 'Puag-Haad' made from it, or from synthesis - Superoxide and DPPH scavenging, tyrosinase inhibition. UV-B, Anti-fungal.
Oxyresveratrol is a analog of Resveratrol ; it exhibits skin lightening potential by inhibiting tyrosinase and melanogenesis. It also has antioxidant properties that may also lend to the inhibition of melanin biosynthesis from ROS scavenging. This product also has anti-inflammatory properties.
Oxyresveratrol can be used in concentrations of 0.1% to 0.5% in anti-aging and skin lightening creams and lotions.
95% Oxyresveratrol from Polygunum
Polygunum - Reynoutria japonica or Japanese knotweed
Polygonum cuspidatum (=Reynoutria japonica) is a perennial plant of the knotweed and buckwheat family, commonly known as Asian knotweed or Japanese knotweed. It is a frequent colonizer of temperate riparian ecosystems, roadsides and waste places.
It is used in traditional asian medicine to treat various disorders through the actions of resveratrol. Extracts of resveratrol from Polygonum cuspidatum roots are higher in content than those from stems or leaves, and have highest levels at the end of the growing season.