Yeon, Joo-heon, CEO of Well-Aging Exobio, received a degree from KAIST in △ Bioscience Department, Master of Science (2002.8-2004.8) △ KAIST in Bio and Brain Engineering, and a Ph.D. (2004.9-2010.2). △ Department of Mechanical and Aviation Engineering at Seoul National University (2011.6-2010.3) △ U

Park, Chang Seo (CTO, LCS Biotech) Types and functions of skin barrier ceramideCeramide is a major compositional lipid that accounts for more than 40–50% of the lipids of the skin barrier, and its importance is further emphasized as the main cause of the decrease in ceramide content in various skin

Introduction and Experimental BackgroundHouttuynia cordata is a perennial herb native to China, Japan, and South Korea. It is 25–30 cm tall, its stems are thin and reddish violet, its leaves are heart-shaped and its tips are pointed, and its juices smell very similar to 'fishy smell' in its leaves a

Jung, SungwonDirector of Bio Business Department Research Center, ActivOn CorpJung Sung-won, head of the institute, majored in biology and microbiology at Korea University, and served as senior researcher at Amorepacific, senior researcher at CJ Life Chemistry, chief researcher at Elid, KNY Cosmetic

Prof. Park, ByungchulDankook University Medical School Dermatology ClassIntroductionThe 1997 film "GATTACA" analyzes every gene with a drop of blood in the near future, predicting a person's likelihood of developing diseases and mortality(Figure 1).Will this world ever come? There are many things th

Key Skin Stem Cells and Cosmetics for Skin Regeneration The skin has an important function to prevent intrusion from the outside, protect the barrier, moisturize the skin, and maintain the skeleton of the skin. This requires constant normal cells to grow, typically differentiated cells such as kerat

Amore Pacific - Emotional CosmeticsKwon Gu Sang Senior ResearcherAmore Pacific Institute of Technology Customer Sensitivity LabKwon majored in life sciences and psychology at Sungkyunkwan University and earned his master's and doctorate degrees in brain science. He was a visiting researcher at the C

Why DMZ Cosmetics?Recently, the Korean cosmetics industry has faced many difficulties, including the Corona 19 crisis, overtaking the Chinese market, and tightening global regulations. In particular, the expected rise in the price of cosmetics materials following the entry into force of the Nagoya P

[The K-Beauty Science] Korea Kolmar, a global cosmetics R&D manufacturing company, has developed a new innovative material that complements the shortcomings of existing inorganic sunscreen.Korea Kolmar announced on the 11th that it has created new materials that prevent white cast and skin oxidation

In current society, it has become a behavioral habit that consumers are paying more and more attention to personal protection, and wearing masks for outdoor activities. In fact, skin, the largest physiologic barrier of human body, plays an important protective role in preventing the invasion of path

[Editor's note] When you lack of sleep due to too much work, or you can't sleep well from insomnia, or you just don't have enough time for sleep, you can't help yourself hoping that it wasn't me looking into the mirror. Sometimes might look 10 years older with dark circles getting worse under your e

About A Novel Bioactive Lipid-Ingredient, Phosphatidylinositol, 1. IntroductionWe focused on phosphatidylinositol (PI) (Figure 1), a bioactive phospholipid, and developed a lipid complex, PrimeLipid PI, which contains a high content of PI. Although PI only accounts for a small (less than 10%) fracti

The EGR1-STAT3 Transcription Factor Axis Regulates α-MSH-induced Tyrosinase Gene Transcription in MelanocytesA researcher team led by Professor Soon-young, Shin of Konkuk University has discovered a new mechanism to control skin pigmentation. It was published on website of the Journal of Investigati

Journal informationTitle: Trichosanthes kirilowii extract enhances repair of UVB radiation-induced DNA damage by regulating BMAL1 and miR-142-3p in human keratinocytesAuthor: JI-HYE JOO, IN-KEE HONG, NAM KYOUNG KIM, EUNMI CHOIPublished journal name: MOLECULAR MEDICINE REPORTS (February, 2018) Ingred

IntroductionAbnormal changes in skin color cause great problems in beauty, and seriously impair the quality of life. Dyschromatosis can be largely divided into hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation. Hyperpigmentation with darkening of skin color due to excessive pigmentation is one of the major ski

Song Seok Shin, PhD, Director of Life Science R&D Center at SKbioland, one of top players of natural active cosmetic ingredient business in Korea. Ph.D in Chemistry from Seoul National University in Korea and professional experiences for 19 years in drug discovery and beauty research at Amore pacifi

ABSTRACTINTRODUCTIONJade has been the most favorite and noble ornamental stone in Korean traditional fashion and aesthetic life since pre-historic time. It is now used for cabochons, rings, beads, bracelets, drop earrings and carvings. It can even be carved into super quality endless chains by artis

ABSTRACTThe objective of this work was to make emulsion with starch for natural cosmetics. For the cosmetic product with the high portions of natural grade ingredients, we could not use chemical stabilizers. Thereby, we investigated the effects of the amphiphilic starch and its stabilization for lip

Q. Why did you start your research?A. Suppression of cell senescence is the desire of mankind beyond the cosmetics industry. Over time, or from external stimuli, a person's skin suffers from aging. During this process, wrinkles increase, and skin elasticity and barrier function are reduced. Therefor

AbstractOxygen-induced oxidative stress, which alters the function and structure of all biomaterials such as proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and ultimately causes aging, is an inevitable byproduct of oxygen-breathing organisms. Reactive Oxygen SpeciesROS, which are generated by external stimuli suc