What it is
Glucosylrutin is made by attaching a glucose unit to rutin, a plant flavonoid, which improves its water solubility and stability compared with rutin itself. It is used in skin care for its antioxidant properties, helping protect formulas and skin from oxidative stress. It is most often seen in Japanese sun care and anti-aging products.
Safety & warnings
It is generally well tolerated in topical use; as a flavonoid derivative it is not associated with significant irritation or comedogenicity in normal cosmetic concentrations.
Origin & sourcing
It is derived from rutin, a naturally occurring flavonoid found in plants such as buckwheat, which is enzymatically modified with glucose to create the more soluble glucosylated form.
Questions everyone asks
What is Glucosylrutin derived from?
It is made from rutin, a natural plant flavonoid, modified with a glucose unit to improve solubility and stability.
What does Glucosylrutin do in skin care?
It acts as an antioxidant that helps defend against oxidative stress and supports the stability of the formula.