brightening Actives

Multi-target Brightening Actives

High-Purity Brightening Actives for Skincare

A multi-target portfolio covering every key stage of melanin production — vitamin C derivatives, resorcinols, amino acid actives and antioxidants. Jointly developed with a national key university, with small-molecule expertise and purity your label can stand on.

11Brightening actives in standard portfolio
High PurityAdvanced purification, batch-verified by COA
Top BrandsTrusted by China’s leading beauty brands
7–30 daysStandard lead time
Why IngreLink

Core Advantages of Our Brightening Actives

Every advantage below is verifiable — backed by purity data, test reports and real brand collaborations.

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Own Factory, Full Quality Control

An integrated R&D, manufacturing and trading company. Advanced purification stays in-house, so every batch of active delivers consistent high purity — documented in a full COA with each shipment.

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University Joint R&D, Small-Molecule Expertise

We run joint research programs with a national key university. Our strength is small-molecule chemistry — designing actives with the right molecular weight, stability and skin penetration for real efficacy.

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Proven with China’s Top Beauty Brands

Our Brightening Actives are already used in products from China’s first-tier beauty brands — formulation know-how and scale-up reliability you don’t have to test on your own launch.

One Molecule for Every Stage of Melanin Production

Brightening is not a single switch. Our portfolio is organized by mechanism — inhibiting tyrosinase, intercepting melanin signalling, blocking melanosome transfer, and neutralizing free radicals — so you can build a multi-target claim that actually holds up.

Whether you need a stabilized vitamin C derivative, a gentle resorcinol or a sensitive-skin-safe tyrosinase inhibitor, there is a grade engineered for the slot in your formula — at use levels from 0.1% to 20%.

Multi-Target
Covering synthesis, transfer & oxidation stages of melanin
Product Portfolio

Brightening Active Product List

TDS / MSDS / COA, purity data and samples available on request. ★ = best sellers.

Product CodeINCI NameDescriptionSuggested AdditionPackaging
★ YLVC-IP ★YLVC-IPCAS 183476-82-6 Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate抗坏血酸四异棕榈酸酯 Stabilized vitamin C that resists discoloration and absorbs readily into skin. 0.5–20% 1 kg
★ YL4HR ★YL4HRCAS 136-77-6 Hexylresorcinol己基间苯二酚 Source-level melanin control · niacinamide-boosted brightening · skin repair support · gentle & reassuring. 0.2–0.5% 1 kg
★ YL4BR ★YL4BRCAS 18979-61-8 4-Butylresorcinol4-丁基间苯二酚 Blocks melanin · calms skin · fades acne marks. 0.1–5% 1 kg
YL3-O-EACAS 86404-04-8 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid3-O-乙基抗坏血酸 Blocks melanin · deep penetration · firms skin · calms UV damage. 0.3–5% 1 kg
YLSAPCAS 66170-10-3 Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate抗坏血酸磷酸酯钠 Stabilized · antioxidant synergy · 1% clears breakouts · 5% fades marks. 0.3–5% 1 kg
YLMAPCAS 113170-55-1 Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate抗坏血酸磷酸酯镁 Heat-stable · fast-absorbing · free-radical fighting. 0.3–5% 1 kg
YLAA2GCAS 129499-78-1 Ascorbyl Glucoside抗坏血酸葡糖苷 Inhibits melanin production and tyrosinase activity; soothes the skin and helps fade post-acne marks. 0.3–5% 1 kg
YLAminoBrightCAS 175357-18-3 Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine十一碳烯酰基苯丙氨酸 An alpha-MSH antagonist that targets melanin signalling; effective at low use levels. 0.2–2% 1 kg
YLTXACAS 1197-18-8 Tranexamic Acid凝血酸 A multi-action active that helps fade dark circles and even out pigmentation, well tolerated by sensitive skin. 0.3–2% 1 kg
YLARBUTINCAS 84380-01-8 Alpha-Arbutinα-熊果苷 Blocks melanin · fades spots · soothes skin. 0.3–10% 1 kg
YLGSHCAS 70-18-8 Glutathione谷胱甘肽 A skin-identical antioxidant that supports dual-pathway brightening for a clearer, more radiant complexion. 0.3–5% 1 kg
Applications

Where Our Actives Perform

Built for skincare — from daily brightening maintenance to targeted spot correction.

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Brightening SerumsHigh-efficacy vitamin C & resorcinol systems
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Spot CorrectorsFade dark spots & post-acne marks
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Creams & LotionsDaily tone-evening maintenance
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Eye CareFade dark circles with tranexamic acid
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Masks & TreatmentsIntensive radiance boosters

Quality & Compliance

HALAL REACH RSPO
  • Batch COA with every shipment — purity verified
  • TDS / MSDS, purity data and efficacy support within 24 hours
  • Retained samples & batch traceability system
  • Documents for customs and registration support

Supply & Delivery

  • Standard lead time: 7–30 days
  • 1 kg trial packs to full commercial volumes
  • Stable supply trusted by top-tier brand supply chains
  • Samples and documentation for evaluation on request

Need a Different Active — or Your Own Custom Molecule?

Beyond our standard portfolio, our joint R&D team — working with PhD researchers from a national key university — develops custom brightening actives to your specification: custom derivatives, salt forms, purity grades or compound systems. From lab-scale trial to full production, integration from R&D to delivery gives you flexibility no pure trader can offer.

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