Is Guangxi Astaxanthin Essence useful? What is Astaxanthin?

​Guangxi is a leader among domestic skin care brands. One of its astaxanthin essences is highly recommended on the Internet. It has the effects of brightening skin tone, anti-oxidation, whitening and anti-aging. So how much do you know about this ingredient astaxanthin?

Is Guangxi Astaxanthin Essence good?

Easy to use.

The color of Guangxi Astaxanthin Essence is translucent, unlike most astaxanthin products on the market which are red. They use conjugated astaxanthin, which is originally translucent and is a common state in the natural environment.

At this time, it is in a dormant state and its activity has not been activated yet. When its activity is activated, it will turn red, a bit like transparent green shrimp turning red after being cooked. However, when the activated astaxanthin is used on the face, its activity will be almost gone and the effect will be greatly reduced.

Guangxi wraps up this active dormant astaxanthin and delivers it to the subcutaneous area for release. This allows for optimal activity and absorption, better anti-aging effects, and enhanced sun protection during the day to prevent photoaging.

User experience

I used it morning and night for one month, and used about half a bottle. I looked at the results carefully. The top one was when it was not used. My skin was duller and the nasolabial folds and fine lines at the corners of my mouth were quite obvious. The bottom one was after one month of use. My skin was obviously clearer and brighter, and the fine lines at the corners of my mouth were almost invisible. Although there were still a few nasolabial folds, they were much lighter, and the firmness of the side face contour was slightly improved.

What is Astaxanthin

Astaxanthin is also called "super vitamin". It has anti-aging, antioxidant, wound repair and enhanced sun protection to prevent photoaging effects.

Its antioxidant and free radical scavenging ability is 5,600 times that of VC, 500 times that of VE, and 580 times that of pomegranate. As an antioxidant ingredient, it has another advantage. It is hydrophilic and lipophilic. Compared with the water-solubility of VC, the oil-solubility of carotene and VE, its antioxidant range is wider, and it can resist any form of free radical damage.

However, it is difficult for astaxanthin to remain stable for a long time, and the photosensitivity of ordinary astaxanthin also makes it lose its effect of enhancing sun protection and preventing photoaging during the day.

Therefore, the cost of astaxanthin is very high. A 5% solution can be sold for 10,000+ yuan per kilogram, and pure powder costs 100,000+ yuan. The concentration of most astaxanthin products will not exceed 0.1%, and the color will not be very dark without adding pigments. If you want to judge the concentration based on the color, it is very unscientific. Moreover, long-term use of astaxanthin containing pigments will cause the stratum corneum to turn yellow.