Product Information

Gigawhite is a skin lightener developed from Alpine plants that can lighten and even skin tone as well as reduce the color intensity of age spots.

Gigawhite was developed as a result of a research program in which about a hundred plants were selected for their tyrosinase-inhibiting capacity. Dopachrome formation was measured using a spectrophotometer.  Of the hundred plants tested, 15 were selected for their in vitro tyrosinase-inhibiting activity and were subsequently tested on cell cultures. In the cell cultures, 7 plants manifested even greater tyrosinase-inhibiting activity.  These were active not only on whole cells (with their membranes) but also on cell lysates (the membranes having been destroyed). The plants were combined in a proprietary and synergistic ratio maximizing their activity and producing an even more effective compound mix.

Benefits:

• Potent skin-lightening activity
• Reduction of age spots color intensity
• An evening of skin tone

Cosmetic Applications:

• All types of skin lightening formulations
• Reduction of age spots color intensity
• An evening of skin tone

Formulation Guidelines:

• Appearance: Light brown powder
• Water-soluble with some sedimentation
• Should be incorporated into cosmetic formulation at a temperature below 60°C (140°F)
• Stable within a pH range of 3.0 – 6.5
• Compatible with ethanol in concentrations up to 50%

This is a cosmetic raw material and is meant for external use only in cosmetic formulations.  As with all of our materials, it should not be taken internally.

Typical Usage Rate: 3 – 5%
Storage: Protected from direct light and humidity at a temperature of 59°-77°F (15°-25°C)