Yu Ling

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Chief Formulation Scientist

5 patents · 7 published papers in plant-based ingredient development

Yu Ling collaborates with Enrich Lab in a technical advisory capacity, contributing formulation and ingredient-development expertise from her primary research role.

She is a Senior Engineer and Director of the Household & Food Chemicals Department at Fujian Light Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd. (b. 1987, Cangwu, Guangxi), and Chief Engineer of the Technical Department at Fujian Jinghua Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

She graduated from Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine in 2011 with a degree in Pharmaceutical Preparations and joined the Household & Food Chemicals Department in 2015. Her work covers formulation and process development for cosmetics, disinfectants, and detergents, along with the extraction, purification, and industrial application of natural plant-based active ingredients.

She has led technical work on 2 sub-projects within major provincial programs, 2 provincial key projects, and 1 municipal science and technology project. She is Deputy Director and technical lead at two provincial R&D centers — the Fujian Engineering Technology Research Center for Sapindus Deep Processing and the Fujian New-Type R&D Institution — and holds 5 authorized national invention patents. She has advised 11 enterprises on technical innovation and process optimization and mentored 8 engineers, two of whom were promoted from assistant engineer to engineer under her guidance.

Selected Patents

  • Dandruff-Control, Anti-Itch Hair Soap Containing Sapindus Saponin–Nanosilver Complex — Patent No. ZL 2016 1 0880138.4, granted 2019
  • Medical Detergent Containing Sapindus Saponin–Nanosilver Complex — Patent No. ZL 2016 1 0880176.X, granted 2018
  • Low-Foam Antibacterial Detergent Containing Sapindus Extract — Patent No. ZL 2019 1 0424545.8, granted 2021
  • Anti-Dandruff Composition Containing Sapindus Extract — Patent No. ZL 2019 1 0423970.5, granted 2022
  • High-Stability Enzymatic Method for Extracting Job's Tears (Coix Seed) Extract — Patent No. ZL 2021 1 1010089.6, granted 2022

Selected Publications

  • Fujian Acidosasa (Sour Bamboo) Extract Mitigates UV-Induced Skin Photodamage via Thioredoxin-1 Regulation — The Light & Textile Industries of Fujian, 2022
  • Preliminary Study on the Anti-Photoaging Effects of Tremella (White Fungus) Polysaccharides — The Light & Textile Industries of Fujian, 2022
  • Effects of Emulsifiers on Sunscreen SPF — The Light & Textile Industries of Fujian, 2022
  • Application and Efficacy of Job's Tears (Coix Seed) Extract in Cosmetics — The Light & Textile Industries of Fujian, 2021
  • Preparation Process of a Mildly Acidic Dish Detergent — The Light & Textile Industries of Fujian, 2021
  • Preparation Process of a Coix Seed Whitening and Moisturizing Lotion — The Light & Textile Industries of Fujian, 2017
  • Preparation and Characterization of Polyethylene Glycol-Modified Chitosan Film — The Light & Textile Industries of Fujian, 2017