The role of paeoniflorin in skincare and makeup product

With the continuous expansion of the beauty market, in addition to the core efficacy of beauty products, the safety of beauty products has also attracted more and more attention. It is not difficult to find that more and more products on the market are formulated with natural herbal extracts for safety. It is worth noting that in recent years, due to the update of research and development technology, the powerful medicinal and cosmetic effects of paeoniflorin have gradually been recognized, and have been more widely understood and applied in cosmetic products. 

The role of peony extract-paeoniflorin in skincare cosmetics:

1. Antioxidative effect of paeoniflorin

Studies have shown that peony extract has a strong antioxidant capacity, and has a certain scavenging effect on OH free radicals in the experiment, and the inhibition rate increases with the increase of extract concentration.

2. Paeoniflorin whitens and brightens the skin

Experiments show that the peony extract containing 53.25% paeoniflorin can inhibit the production of melanin in epidermal cells containing melanocytes in vitro; through the comparison of paeoniflorin, one of the main components of the extract, paeoniflorin was identified as the main active ingredient to reduce skin pigmentation.

3. Paeoniflorin anti-inflammatory repair

Paeoniflorin can inhibit the inflammatory response in vivo, and the inhibitory effect is dose-dependent.