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Makgeolli is one kind of unrefined rice wine. After fermentating rice or wheat mixed with water and nuruk - yeast for making makgeolli-, we filter them without removing clear rice wine of its upper part. And then, we mix water with it and filer again. Compared to other alcohols, it has enriched proteins, organic acids, and yeast. Organic acids like lactic acid and citric acid in makgeolli is effective in removing dead skin cells. Recently, it is being reported that makgeolli can supress inflammation and tyrosinase's activity.

Strawberry is cultivated all over the world and one of the most common fruits. Its vivid red color and sweet flavor makes it so popular. It is widely consumed juice, pie, jam as well as fragrance and cosmetic products. Anti-oxidants like anthocyanin and ellagitannin are contained in strawberry, effective in protecting our fibroblasts from UV-damage

Rosemary is an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean. It has strong but fresh scent, so it is very popular ingredient for fragrance and deodorant. Also, it was traditionally used as a anti-dandruff hair tonic and its floral water was good for washing eyes. It is reported that rosemary not only supresses the propagation of microbials and inflammation but also removes free radical as an anti-oxidant.

Camellia sinensis is an evergreen shrub whose leaves are used to produce tea. Tea is divided into several types according to how the leaves are treated. Green tea is non-fermented tea made from tea leaves treated by heating. Catechin, the representative polyphenol in green tea, is much more powerful anti-oxidant than vitamin C and E. If catechin affect with those vitamins and organic acids on our body, those substances create synergistic anti-oxidative effect. In the meantime, theanine, one of the amino acids only found in green tea, helps ease tention

Potato is originated from the Andes of Peru and Chile and cultivated in the temperate zone of the world, nowadays. Stolons are derived from stem nodes of underground part, and the terminal of them get bigger and bigger. Finally, they become tubers, which are not only staple in Germany and parts of Parkistan but also good ingredient of salad, fried potato or other dishes. Potassium rich in potato is effective on relieving swelling of our face. Vitamin C has an whitening effect, so it soothes the burned skin and blocks darkening of the skin.

Chrysanthemum has the longest history as an ornamental plant in the Orient. It is one of the Four Gracious Plants, it survives cold weather in fall and blooms, so it means free and quiet life. 'Gamguk' or 'Goui' refers to dried chrysanthemum picked in fall, used as food or medicine. In oriental medicine, it is prescribed to detoxify, alleviate fever and pain and make our body warm. Phenolic compounds such as chlorogenic acid and luteolin in flowers remove ROS, so it have an effect on preventing photoaging caused by UV.

Lycium chinense is one of shrubs growing throughout the tropic and the temperate zone of the East Asia. When it is fall, we can see its red fruit, Goji. Barks of the roots, Jigolpi, and leaves called Gugiyeop are oriental medicinal herbs good for robusting, quenching thirst and nourishing. Goji contains anti-oxidants such as betaine, rutin, zeaxanthin, carotenoids, which are helpful for retaining elasticity of skin by recovering synthesis of collagen. Also, the extracts derived from fruits and leaves supress tyrosinase's activity, so it is effective on skin whitening

Avocado is originated from where has Mediterranean climate of Mexico or South America, cultivated in California and region of South America. Avocado fruits contain 20% of fats, whose amount is much more than other fruits and vegetables. For this reason, it is called 'Butter Fruit' and used for making salad and other purpose. Most of the fat of avocado is unsaturated fatty acids, good for moisturizing because they block evaporation of moisture from our skin. Also, avocado has rich amount of vitamin A, B, E, β-carotene and minerals. Additionally, it is known that glutathione plays a role as an anti-oxidant.

Mugwort is common perennial plant on mountain, field and along the road. Versatile ingredient for food, it is also used for the medicinal purpose. It is prescribed as moxa cautery, pain killer and styptic in oriental medicine. As a folk remedy, people relieved eczema, pruritis or dermatitis by applying cool extract of mugwort. In the mean time, Western people used it for exterminating and killing insects. It is reported that mugwart extract not only removes free radical and ROS(Reactive Oxyzen Species) and has an anti-bacterial effect against the skin flora.

Kiwi belongs to vine fruit tree and is originated from shore of Yangzi in China. However, after introduced in New Zealand in 20th century and repeatedly improved, we have gotten the kiwi of today. Vitamin C enriched in kiwi have a positive effect on whitening, so it is helps reduce freckle and blemish. Also, vitamin C functions as an excellent anti-oxidant, so it removes free radicals and nitrite. Furthermore, it chelates some heavy metals in our body.

Caffeine had been firstly isolated from coffee bean by German chemist, Ferdinand Runge, in 1820. It is named after the fact that it is substance in coffee (coffee+in). Nowadays, it has been reported that not only coffee but also about 60 species of plants contain caffeine in leaves and fruits. Green tea, cocoa, mate are the example of caffeine-containing plants. If the caffeine is absorbed in our body, it makes neurons more active and has arousal effect. In the mean while, it is studied that caffeine protects keratinocytes from UV on our skin, which lower the possibility of skin carcinogenesis.

Jasmine is a genus of shrubs and its name came from Greek word 'jasme', which means fragrant oil. It is native to Northern India and Persia, introduced to Europe in the middle of 1600s. Nowadays, it is mainly cultivated in France, Morocco and Italy. (R)-(-)-linalool in jasmine has unique scent making us relaxed. For this reason, it is used for manufacturing diffuser and fragrance and aromatherapy for treating depression and soothing. It is known that Thai used it as food ingredient and medicine for relieving dizziness, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammation and sanitization.

Morechem™ Snowberry Extract is named because its berry is white like snow. It is known that its region of origin is rocky mts. In u.S.A. And canada. Native americans used it for food, medicine and detergent and russian applied crushed snowberry on their hands to soothe them. The juice of it is used for treating inflammation, digestive and gynecological disease, constipation and fever. Snowberry contains quercetin, luteolin and isoquinoline alkyloid. Although they are anti-oxidative substance, it is studied that they are related with anti-bacterial effect.

Honeysuckle is called '忍冬草', because it endures cold winter; its stem and leaves are not dried even in winter and it buds after being survived from winter. Also, it has the other name-金銀花-, coming from the fact that there are white and yellow flower in one plant; its white flower changed to yellow as time goes by. It is regarded as detoxifying medicine in East Asia, so it is traditionally prescribed to treat tonstillis, laryngitis, purulent inflammation and viral conjunctivitis. Many studies reveals that Saponin in honeysuckle is effective in soothing and relieving inflammation and luteolin controls the formation of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8.

Ginseng is one of the most improtant and effective medicinal plant in oriental medicine. Red ginseng refers to the boiled, dried ginseng. During the stage of manufacturing red ginseng, some kinds of gindenosides are formed. Each ginsenosides has its own effect and complements other type of them. It is being studied that it contributes to preventing cancer and aging and acts as an anti-oxidant agent.

Ginger is one of the popular spice for its unique scent and pungency. It contains essential oils such as gingerol. zingiberol and zingiberene. Gingerol, a representitive active substance in fresh ginger, shows anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and sterilizing effect. 10-shagol helps keratinocytes and fibroblasts proliferate and move to damaged area of skin, accelerating skin recovery.

Morechem™ Fig Extract is known to be indigenous to the mediterranean. It doesn't bloom, but its flower are actually hiden in a sepal. Fig is very sweet, so people eat it as a fresh fruit. However, it has been also used for treating indigetion, constipation, dermatitis and gynecological disease in folk remedy. It contains lots of polyphenolic compounds removing ros, which helps prevent our skin from aging.

Elecampane is prescribed to treat nauseousness, indigestion and chronic gastritis in oriental medicine. Recently it is revealed that it suppresses the proliferation of tumor cells. Also, its flower extract showed more excellent effect on inhibiting tyrosinase than arbutin, one of the good skin-lightening ingredients in cosmetics. In addition, there are luteolin, flavonoids, coumarins and kampferol in flower extract, which scavange free radical and protect cells from oxidative stress.

Devil`s claw, which is also called '天授根', is a rare plant growing in Kalahari Desert of South Africa. Thorns of it has hooks like a fich hook, which resulting in seriously hurting animal. Together with the thorns, its shape seems like a strange claw, so it had gotten the name, 'Devil's claw.' South African natives used the chopped and dried roots of it in the deep ground as a tea or traditional medicine. Nowadays, there have already been a medicine for treating arthritis using Devil's claw. Also, it is being used as an anti-inflammatory or anti-ulcer agent or pain killer.

Dandelion is a herbaceous perennial plant used for both medicine and food for a long time. In oriental medicine, ointment made from crushed dandelion was for relieving fever, and treating abscess and other inflammatory disease. According to studies, dandelion extract showed anti-bacterial effect against S.aureus, S.epidermis and P.acne. Tts leaves and flowers contain vitamin C, E and hydroxycinnamic acid. Also, there are chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid and taraxasterol in roots, all of which are anti-oxidative substance.

Cinnamon grows in Southern China, and Gyepi or Yukgye is inner bark of cinnamon tree. It has been widely used in Europe, Egypt, China and many other countries. It has effects in relieving paralysis and arthritis as well as astringent, anti-bacterial agent and digestive medicine. Cinnamon has strong and peculiar scent originated from cinnamic aldehyde and cinnamic acid. These substances show anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effect.

Bamboo usaully grows in Korea, Japan, China and Southeast Asia and its stem is empty compared to other poaceae. Its leaves are used for cooling down the fever or stopping bleeding in oriental medicine, and relieving inflammation in Indian folk remedy. Indeed, it has been reported that leaves helped reducing redness and swelling, main symptoms of inflammation and avonoids and alkiloids acted as a pain killer. Also, bamboo extract has an whitening effect by supressing the activity of tyrosinase.

Apple is originated from Western Asia and many kinds of apple such as Golden Delicious, Gala, Fuji are cultivated around the world. Its pulp contains organic acids - citric acid, malic acid, etc-, which are effective in removing dead skin cells. In its peel and leaves are quercetin, chlorogenic acid and epicatechin, which are anti-oxidant and prevent skin aging. Also, it has been reported that pulp and peel of apple interfere with the activation of elastase, resulting in anti-wrinkle effect.

Calendula, known as Marigold, is originated from Asia and Southen Europe. The name 'calendula' came from 'calendae' - little calandar in Latin. Middle European have used calendula flowers as medicines for treating skin diseases or minor injuries since 12th century. Besides, it has an positive effect on relieving inflammation, burning and allergic reaction, which is due to supressing the action of inflammatory cytokines like IFN-γ and COX-2.

Marshmallow is a perennial plant originated from Asia and Europe. As its name, Althaea', came from 'altho : to cure', it is known that it is the most powerful medicinal mallow. The leaves help reduce swelling from a bee sting. The extract of dried leaves, flowers and roots alleviates stomatitis and gastritis. Especailly, roots have been used for treating burns, bites and skin inflammatory disease, which is related to the fact that it helps phagocytosis and supresses the propagation of microbial.

Mandarin is one of the popular fruits in winter. It is known that it was very important present for kings in Goryeo and Joseon Dynasty. The mainly used part of it is flesh for eating in fresh state or used for fmanufacturing jam and other food product. However, its peel called 'Jinpi' are useful because it is prescribed for loosening phlegm and relieving indigetion. Vitamin C in mandarin supresses the activation of tyrosinase, which gives a whitening effect on skin. A large amount of flavonoids controls the expression of inflammatory cytokines like TARC and MDC, reducing inflammatory reaction.

Blueberries are prostrate shrubs native to North America. Native Indians called them as 'star-shaped berries' and ate fresh or stored ones. Nowadays, there are many kinds of product using blueberries; juice, squeeze, baked goods, jam and so on. Blueberries are commonly famous for 'fruits for eyes' due to anthocyanin, but it has anti-aging as a powerful anti-oxidative substance as well as protecting eyesight. Also, they contain flavonoids and carotenoids, another types of anti-oxidant.

Magnolia's Chinese is name, 木蓮, which means 'a tree having lotus-like flowers'. Dried buds called '辛夷' is a oriental medicinal ingredient effective in alleviating pain and inflammation. According to several studies reported that magnolia flowers have positive effect in soothing, relieving inflammation and suppressing the propagation of dermatomyces and staphylococcus. Also, they contain a large amount of flavonoids and polyphenols, protecting cells by removing free radicals. Due to its physiological benefits, magnolia is a potential functional material for various industry including cosmetics as a natural anti-oxidant.

Lotus is a plant native to India, propageted in Korea along with Buddhism. All parts of it have been versatile materials in our life. According to recent researches, there are much vitamin E, flavonoids, alkiloids and tannin in its leaves, so the leaves are good natural anti-oxidants. Its roots also contain several anti-oxidants like chlorogenic acid, vitamin C and tannin and helpful for preventing skin aging.

Lingzhi is introduced as a elixir in '神農本草經', one of the medicinal book of China written about 2000 years ago. It explains that Lingzhi delays aging, makes people feel refreshed and extends life. In oriental medicine, it is widely used because it is beneficial for robusting, relaxing and relieving fatigue. Also, it contains many kinds of nutrients such as proteins, polysaccharides, minerals, etc. Lingzhi is commonly known as a good anti-oxidant and anti-carcinogenic ingredient, but it has other physiological effects. It is reported that its triterpene helps alleviate inflammatory reaction and polysaccharides have a positive effect on reducing allergic reation and contact dermatitis.

Lily is a perennial plant belonging to liliaceae and there are many varieties of lily; some of them have white petal, others have dark purple petals with black dots. It is used for food and garden, especailly its scalelike and spheral roots of it 'Baekhap' is one of a medicinal ingredients. It had been written in Donguibogam that it has a positive effect on treating swelling. In folk remedy, people cured abscess or bites by applying meshed flower and sesame on damaged skin. Chinese and Japanese doctors traditionally prescibed Baekhap for reducing inflammation as well. Accoring to several studies, chemicals separated from lily flower have an anti-inflammatory effect and steroidal saponins from roots are anti-carcinogenic.

LEVERON-A is a cosmetic ingredient which contains concentrated acteocide-an hydrophillic active substance derived from lemonverbena leaves. This product prevents oxidative stress resulting from free radicals and accumulation of AGE(Advanced Glycation End-product) which stimulates aging. Through these functions, it shows superb anti-aging effect.

Morechem™ Leonurus Sibiricus Extract is came from the fact that it is benefitable for mother to treat amenorrhoea, menstrual pain, and bleeding when she bears. Leonurus sibiricus has been used as a medicine for curing cuts, eczema, pruritus and abscess as well as gynecological disease and diarrhea. Recently, several studieds showed that it reduces inflammation and related pain. Also, its value as a traditional medicine has been proved because there is an anti-bacterial effect in leonurus sibiricus against s.Aureus, s.Epidermis and other bacteria.

Morechem™ Lady's Mantle Extract is an herbaceous perennial plant in europe. Its name came from the fact that it is effective on reducing menstrual pain and treating gynecological diseases and its leaves look like a mantle. If we apply crushed leaves on damaged skin, the inflammatory symptom is alleviated. Also, leaf water have an effect on sanitizing and stopping bleeding. It is repoted that these medical effects came from tannin. Furthermore, it is helpful for reducing inflammation of acne by controlling the secretion of sebum. Is effective on reducing menstrual pain and treating gynecological diseases and its leaves look like a mantle. If we apply crushed leaves on damaged skin, the inflammatory symptom is alleviated. Also, leaf water have an effect on sanitizing and stopping bleeding. It is repoted that these medical effects came from tannin. Furthermore, it is helpful for reducing inflammation of acne by controlling the secretion of sebum.

Wild mulberry tree belongs to the genus Morus usually growing in South-East Asia. Compared to other speicies of Morus, it seldom has tiny hair on its young branch and the length of a style is longer than an ovary. Young leaves are used as a side dishes or tea. Dried stem bark, leaves and fruits are traditional material for medicine. Wild mulberry has a a variety of vitamins, potassium, calcium, pectins a lot. Especially, flavone, phenolic compounds, triterpenes showed not only anti-oxidative effect but powerful blocking effect aganist UV.

Collagen is a fiber protein filing the space between cells of animal. A large amount of collagen exists in skin, catilage, bone, blood vessel wall and muscle. Especially, the connective tissue of skin is full of collagen and elastin fibers. 70% of dermis components is collagen fibers. As we get older, collagen synthesis is slower and exising collagens are decomposed, which results in skin aging. Collagen having small molecular weight invades skin more efficiently and helps rejuvinate damaged skin. As a result, the elasticity of skin is recovered and finally skin aging can be prevented.