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

Ⅰ IntroductionThe film " Interstellar" , released in 2014, depicts a futuristic world with sandy, dusty winds that make breathing difficult and corn, the only source of food, is in danger of disappearing. However, watching the increasing concentration of particulate matter through the news and the i

Kolmar BNH, an ODM specialist in health functional foods and cosmetics, has successfully developed new whitening materials that can be applied to cosmetics in cooperation with Sungkyunkwan University' s industry-academia cooperation team. Kolmar BNH and Sungkyunkwan University' s research team have

AMOREPACIFIC, in collaboration with Seoul National University Hospital, has discovered the effect of pyruvate, an intracellular metabolite, on skin cell senescence for the first time in the industry.This study (Pyruvate Protects against Cellular Senescence through the Control of Mitochondrial and Ly

ABSTRACTThe green mandarin, the premature satsuma mandarin which is harvested between August 15 and September 15, contains a large number of useful ingredients. Therefore, we investigated its utilization as a functional material.The total polyphenol content of green mandarin is 19.59g/100g in the pe

The landscape of the global beauty industry is changing (LG Economic Research Institute). Customized cosmetics, will it become a new item? (Asia Today), Why do the cosmetics industries, which have insisted on the introduction of customized cosmetics, withdraw themselves from this field? (News 1) If

ABSTRACTBackground: Antimelanogenic peptides are potentially useful to treat hyperpigmentation, but many peptides have limited application because of high cost and/or low activity.Objectives: To identify small and potent peptide inhibitors of cellular melanin synthesis useful for cosmetic and medica