Winter Melon Extract Manufacturer & Supplier For Over 25 Years.

Active ingredients

The flesh of winter melon contains β-carotene and vitamin A; the amino acids are mainly arginine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, glutamine, hydroxyproline, isoleucine, cysteine, and leucine; It also contains cucurbitacin B, lupinol, β-sitosterol, and mannitol. Winter melon seeds are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, mainly linoleic acid, and the rest are saponins, trigonelline, adenine, and so on.

Extraction processing method

Dried wax gourd slices can be extracted with water or ethanol, mainly with alcohol. The extract is concentrated and freeze-dried, with a yield of about 15%. Winter melon seeds can be extracted by a similar method, and the yield of 30% alcohol extraction is about 4%.

Pharmacology

Inhibit the activity of adipocytes; inhibit the activity of tyrosinase, inhibit the activity of melanocytes; promote the production of collagen.

Application in cosmetics&skin care products

The ingredients contained in wax gourd extract have the activity of inhibiting the release of histamine, and can be used in cosmetics to prevent skin hypersensitivity and irritation; wax gourd seed extract has a good inhibitory effect on the secretion of lipids from adipocytes, indicating that it can effectively reduce the secretion of sebum. The heart has an effect on the prevention of acne and the care of oily skin; the extract can still be used as a skin-activating anti-aging agent and skin whitening agent.