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Bifida Ferment Filtrate is an ingredient made from Bificobacteria. After fermenting them using biotechnology and crush the output, we get Bifida Ferment Filtrate. It contains not only metabolites, cytoplasma fractions and cell wall constituents but also effective substance such as polysaccharide complexes. These components protect our cells from UV-induced damage, which makes them anti-oxidants.

Tremella Fuciformis grows in Korea, China, Japan and tropical area and parasitic to dead brodleaf trees in summer and fall. Chinese peaple traditionally regard it as a mushroom that suppresses cancer and aging. Yang Guifei is said to have used it for washing her face and body to retain her beautiful and soft skin. The fruiting body is composed of semi-transparent glutineous substance, so it becomes limp when it meets water. Polysaccharides in the Tremella Fuciformis consists of saccharides such as α-mannose, β-glycoronic acid, very effective in retaining moisture in skin by attracting water as 500 times as much than its own weight.

Yam is a perennial climbing plant growing in the mountains of Korea, Japan and China. When we cut yam, sticky liquid containing mucin is emitted. Mucin is one of the components of skin and is helpful for retaining moisture on skin, which results in making our skin moisturized and glossy. Plus, it is reported that mucin has anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant effect. There are more mucin and less water in wild yam than normal one, so nutritions are more concentrated in wild yam. For this reason, wild yam is valuable as an ingredient of food and cosmetics.

Placenta is a structure where nutritional components, residues and gas are exchanged between mother and fetus. It plays an important role in immunological function and release of hormones, not to mention of substance exchange. Cytokines contained in placenta contribute to enhance immune function. Growth factors such as EGF, FGF, SCAF stimulate proliferation and rejuvitation of fibroblasts. In the meantime, GAG and chondroichins help the synthesis of collagen. Furthermore, placenta contains essential amino acids, anti-oxidative enzymes and nucleic acids, are helpful for improving skin elasticity and preventing skin aging.

Lactobacillus is a representative lactic acid producing bacteria. By helping the formation of β-defensin, a kind of anti-bacterial peptide, in skin, it prevents propagation of other microbials on skin and helps skin flora mainitained at normal level. Furthermore, it is effective in reducing acne and modulating inflammatory reaction on skin.

Generally, wine means alcoholic drinks made from fresh grape. During the manufacturing of wine, water is not added compared to other alcoholic beverages. As a result, wine has less alcohol and more organic acids and minerals of grapes. Polyphenol, viniferine and anthocyanin are powerful anti-oxidant, so wine is helpful not only preventing skin aging but also removing facial blemishes.

Yeast belongs to Bacteria, produced by budding. When a yeast breaks down carbohydrates through anaerobic repiration, alcohol and carbon dioxide are produced. Using this property, people have been using yeast for making beer, Makgeolli or bread. In the mean time, it can not only produce lots of skin-friendly amino acids but also contains much NMF(Natural Moisturizing Factor), effective for moisturizing and enhancing skin elasticity.

Citron is a kind of mandarin cultivated in Northeast Asia and widely used for manufacturing beverage, food and cosmetics. It contains representative anti-oxidant substances like vitamin C, and flavonoids, so it is good for maintaing our beauty by preventing fatigue and aging. Pectin has anti-inflammatory effect, which is helpful for curing burns and skin disease and relieving pruritus. Furthermore, limonene blocks evaporation from epidermis and alleviating skin inflammatory disease such as acne and atopic dermatitis.

Rapeseed is a biennial plant which is a bright-yellow flowering in spring after enduring cold winter. Leaves, stems, seeds, flowers are all used for food. Oil from seeds, also called 'Canola oil' is a common ingredient of Western cuisine. It contains lots of oleic acid effective in moisturizing skin. The seed cake, by-product after squeezing oil, contributes to its anti-oxidative role due to vitamin E(tocopherol) and polyphenols. Also, it is reported that it blocks the synthesis of melanin and decomposition of collagen, resulting in physiologically beneficial effect on the skin.

Damask rose is assumed that it is a hybrid between Rosa gallica and Rose Moschata in Asia and propagated through Syria, Fareastern Asia and to Europe. It has elegant scent, so it has been traditionally and widely used as ingredients for fragrance and cosmetic bath. Petals contain much more vitamin C than lemon or orange and also phenolic compouds such as quercetin and kaempferol. As a result, it effectively removes free radical and ROS. What's more, it is studied that damask rose also has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effect.

MC-Phytoplacenta is a vegetable placental substance derived from soybeans. Compared to animal placenta, it has no hazard as to BSE, HIV and allergy. Especially, it contains lots of phytoestrogen stimulating collagen synthesis, which results in increasing the elasticity of our skin. Genistein, one of the phytoestrogens, is a good anti-aging agent because it prevents the overoxidation of lipids.

Green-OL is oligomer of glycoprotein which we got after extracting and refining green tea leaves. This oligopeptide reduces the amount of tyrosinase in melanocytes, which supresses the synthesis of melanin. As a result, it has an positive effect on skin whitening. 

Centella is a perennial herb growing in India, Southeast Asia and South Africa. African natives regarded it as a sacred plant for treating skin injuries. Traditionally, it has been used to treat and preventing skin damages in India and other countries. Soothing acnes and pimples, it also has an positive effect on restoring the damaged skin tissue by stimulating the synthesis of collagen. It is known that Madecassoiside contributes to these effects.

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.

Resveratrol is one of the polyphenols derived from some plants such as grape, mulberry and peanut. It is formed when plants are invaded by bacteria or fungi or damaged. By removing free radical, it has an anti-oxidant effect. At the same time, it supresses the biosynthesis of melanin, so it appears a whitening effect, too. Although it is somewhat hydrophobic and unstable, MC-resveratrol is improved form thanks to the microemulsion technology.

Baobab tree, appearing in the famous novel 'The Little Prince', is one of the biggest tree species in the world. It usually grows in Africa, whose seeds and leaves have been used for alleviating a fever and a diarrhea as a traditional remedy. Also, it is reported that people in Africa have used its bark to relieve a pain and inflammation and healing wounds. The fruit of baobab contains especially much amount of calcium and phosphorus, and helpful for removing ROS thanks to lots of vitamin C

Acai is a species of palmtree in Amazon. Its effect on our body is superb, so Amazon peaple call it as 'the tree of life. Acai berry is as nutritious as milk because it contains plenty of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and essential fatty acids such as linoleic acid and oleic acid. Also, there are much amount of anthocyanin, flavonoids and resveratol in acai berry, so its ORAC(Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value is highest among that of crops known for good anti-oxidative ones. Acai berry removes free radical and ROS very effectively, which helps improve skin elasticity and prevent forming wrinkles

Saururus chinensis grows naturally in Jeju island or some region of Jiri Mt. The name of it, 三百草, is derived from the fact that the color of its roots, leaves and flower is white. Leaves have originally green color, but 2~3 leaves closed to its flower turn white in the flowering season. It is known that the phenomenon is to attract bees and butterflies. After the flowering season, the leaves recover its original color - green. In oriental medicine, Saururus chinensis is used for treating swelling, jaundice and uteritis. It is reported that Quercetin and quercitrin, some kinds of flavonoids in Saururus chinensis, have anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial effects. Additionally, it supresses the action of tyrosinase in melanocytes and reduces melanin yield.

Uncaria sinensis has branches with 3~4cm-long thorns and looks like a hook. Its Chinese name, 釣鉤藤, came from this appearance. In oriental medicine, the thorny branches are prescibed to hypertensive patients because it drops blood pressure by causing vasodilation of peripheral blood vessel. Furthermore, it is effective in treating overactivation of nervous system like spasmodic, alleviating headache and fever. Uncaria sinensis contains Hyperin, a type of quercetin, which removes free radical and lessen oxidative stress.

γ-PGA is polymer material converted from L-glutamate by Bacillus subtilis of Cheonggukjang. Anions of PGA attract water molecules , which results in activating NMF of our skin as well as blocking evaporation of moisture from skin. In the meantime, it deactivates hyaluronidase and has an effect on reducing itch and inflammation.

Peony is native to China and has a unique scent in its roots. More reddish peony is traditionally regarded as better ones, also called 'King of flowers' because it is splendid but elegant. 'Mokdanpi', dried roots of peony, is prescribed for relieving pain, treating inflammation, bruise and abscess. According to studies about Mokdanpi, it is observed that it has whitening effect by supressing the expression of tyrosinase. Additionally, scientists reveal that it acts as an anti-inflammatory agent by not only methyl gallate but also reducing the secretion of histamine and TNF-α

MC-DTOC, 'Anti-Pollution' material, has been developed to satisfy customers' needs - protecting their skin from environmental pollution. Based on detoxification soup (Haedoktang), the prescription for skin detoxification in Donguibogam (Donguibogam, Korean Traditional medicinal book, it is composed of 7 Korean medicinal herb extracts including licorice and peony root. When skin is irritated from heavy metals, air pollutants and UV, MC-DTOC activates skin-detox system by reducing oxidative stress, inflammatory reaction and gene expression related to aging. As a result, MC-DTOC prevents skin damage caused by pollution.

Kelp is brown algae usaully found near the coast the Pacific of Korea, Japan, Sakhalin. In Korea, it has been used for cooking very often from the Three Kingdom Period. Especially, glutamic acid of kelp tastes umami, so it is widely used in many kinds of soup dishes. In oriental medicine, kelp is called 'Gonpo'. According to 'Donguibogam', gonpo relieves labor pains and abscess and makes rigid cysts softened. Large amount of mucus polysaccharides like alginic acid and laminarin complement water to our skin and form a layer of moisture on the skin, which prevents wrinkles or fine lines. Also, diverse vitamins and minerals act as co-factors necessary for enzymes in cells to divide.

Hibiscus is usually cultivated in China, East India and Egypt. Its all parts have been traditionally used for a long time. Especially in Egypt, hibiscus was regarded as a sacred flower and used as a preservative for making mummy and natural dye. The flowers contain abudant anthocyanin and Hibiscus protocatechuic acid, which has relieving fatigue and anti-oxidative effect. As a result, it help prevent skin aging.

Chaga mushroom is parasitic to black birch growing in Siberia or volcanic area of Russia. People in these areas have been traditionally used it to treat cancer, cardiovascular disease and tubercolosis as a folk remedy. According to recent studies, it has more excellent in removing ROS compared to other mushrooms, which is related to its anti-cancer effect already known to many people. Also, it supresses the expression of MMP-1 and wrinkle formation, so it is expected to prevent skin aging.

Thanakha grows in Southeast Asia like Myanmar and Thai, but the number of it is not that much. Myanmarese have used it for about 2000 years. The pulp of its fruit is for curing bites and meshed roots are for removing spots or blemish. Coumarin and terpenoids in thanaka reduces the formation of NO, which results in anti-inflammatory effect.

In sparkling water is naturally or artificially diluted carbon dioxide. Nowadays, it is getting more and more popularity because many people are using it for both drinking and their beauty. The pH of sparkling water is 4.5~5.5, similar to that of healthy skin. So, it helps recover the pH balance of alkaline skin(e.g. acne, atopic dermatitis). Also, it is studied that it is effective for the synthesis of lipids in epidermis and recovery of skin barrier. In Korea, Chojeong sparkling water, gathered in Chojeongri, Chungbuk, is famous. It is naturally formed in limestone strata 100m below the sea level, containing many kinds of minerals beneficial for us. Traditionally, it is passed down that people washed there in the hottest days of the midsummer. Plus, according to Korean historic books, King Sejong and Sejo treated an eye disease and dermatitis using Chojeong sparkling water.

Lactococcus is a genus of lactic acid bacteria in milk, and it is gram-positive. It is interesting that they are homofermetative - producing only one product during the fermentation. They contribute to the formation of cheese's unique flavor when they ferment. In epidermis, they are known to supress the growth of inflammatory bacteria such as S.aureus, P.acnes.

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

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.

Chamomile, originated from Europe and North America, is often called as 'an apple from the earth.' It has been used for bath, cosmetics for more than 2000 years and is one of very popular herbal tea. Its refined oil have an effect on relaxing and making our body warm. What's more, chamomile is a traditional medicine for relieving fatigue, soothing and treating injuries. Recently, it is reported that α-bisabolol and chamazulene help reduce the symptoms of rash, pimple, chiskenpox and other inflammatory disease of skin.

Lemonverbena is a popular herb well-known for preventing chronic inflammatory disease. It has a scent of lemon, so it is an ingredient for herb tea as well as air freshner. Essential oil extracted from leaves is used for manufacturing fragrance, soap and other cosmetic products and makes skin smooth.

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.

Pomegranate is originated from Iran and Afghanistan and its squeezed fruit is usually used for drinks. It is famous for 'fruit keeping us young and beautiful.' This is because pomegranate contains abundant anti-oxidative substance such as ellagic acid, representative polyphenol, and phytoestrogen. Furthermore, there are active compounds in not only fruits but also peel and seeds. According to recent studies, it is reported that pomegranate extract stimulates the synthesis of collagen and supresses the decomposition of it.

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.

Evening primerose is a nationalized plant native to Chile and grows everywhere in the wild. Its name came from the fact that the flowers bloom from sunset and during night time. Native Indians of North America is known to have used its boiled water to prevent cold or treat asthma, abscess and dermatitis. In Korea, dried roots and whole plants are folk remedies for relieving a fever, a sore throat and skin disease. Also, crushed fresh flowers are good medicine for alleviating bruise and skin damage. Anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects are reported as main efficacy of the evening primerose. Flavonoids in flowers represses the formation of ROS. Furthermore, the ability to suppress the NO synthesis and activate LOX contributes to its anti-inflammatory characteristic.