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Anti-allergic effect of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi extract in skin care
The market demand for anti-allergic cosmetics has gradually increased. For the cosmetics market, Xijingyinghao Biotechnology Co., Ltd., which focuses on the research and development of natural cosmetic raw materials, has developed an anti-allergic natural cosmetic raw material-Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi extract.
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi) is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Scutellaria in the Lamiaceae family. The Chinese Pharmacopoeia only uses the dried roots of Scutellaria baicalensis as authentic. Cosmetics also mainly use dried roots of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, whose main active ingredient is Baicalin. Baicalin is a flavonoid compound. Many studies at home and abroad have verified its anti-allergic effect in cosmetics, as well as other skin care effects, such as sun protection, anti-aging, and whitening.
Baicalin anti-allergic
Baicalin mainly inhibits the activation of sulfhydrylase and prevents the degranulation of hypertrophic (basophilic) cells and the release of mediators such as histamine and serotonin. It also has the effect of reducing capillary permeability, thereby avoiding allergies. The occurrence of the reaction [1] has obvious anti-allergic effect. In addition, baicalin has an inhibitory effect on hyaluronidase (hyaluronidase is a mucopolysaccharide lyase, and its strong inhibitor has anti-allergic effects) [2], which also shows that baicalin has anti-allergic effects and can be used It is used in cosmetics to relieve itching and skin allergies.
