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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.

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.

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

Milk is excellent source of nutrition, and it is almost a super food because it contains lactic acid, proteins, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. Lactic acid in milk serum is one of the NMFs in our skin and it has the ability to retain large amount of water, so it is helpful for moisturizing our skin. Also, it controls keratinization, which results in enforcing flexibility of the epidermis.

Green tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Traditionally, it is known that it has a positive effect on quenching thirst, treating skin ulcer and detoxifying our body. Due to its excellent role as anti-oxidant resulting from polyphenols, green tea is widely used for cosmetic material. Grenn-GPT is glycoprotein coming from extracted and purifed green tea leaves. It protects our skin from UV damage by supressing the expression of MMP-1 . Also, it is powerfully anti-inflammatory as much as indomethacin, which is one of the anti-inflammatory drugs and needs to be prescribed.

Green tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Traditionally, it is known that it has a positive effect on quenching thirst, treating skin ulcer and detoxifying our body. Due to its excellent role as anti-oxidant resulting from polyphenols, green tea is widely used for cosmetic material. 

Tomato is originated from the western plateau area in South America. People eat them as a fresh ones, but food industry uses them to produce juice, can, many kinds of sauces, and so on. Tomato contains vitamin A, B, C, E, and lots of red pigment lycopene, β-carotene-. These red phytochemicals are powerful anti-oxidants, preventing skin aging. Also, they coworks with vitamin E, which supress the expression of MMP-1. Vitamin C and E lessen the skin damage from UV and prevent photoaging.

Rooibos is a needleleaf tree growing in South Africa. The main characteristic is its red leaves, which gave it the name - 'Red shrub.' Rooibos tea is made from dried leaves and contains no caffeine compared to other teas. However, there are plenty of minerals in the tea. Also, it is an excellent anti-oxidant due to its quercetin and isoorientin, preventing photoaging by lessen the UV-induced stimulation on skin.

The peppermint is known that it is a natural hybrid derived from spearmint and watermint. It is very widely used for medicine like analgesic and cold remedy as well as as herb tea, favorite food and cosmetic material. Phenolic compounds such as eriocitrin, hesoeridin and rosmarinic acid in peppermint are good anti-oxidants. Especially, mentol not only has a pain killing effect, but makes us feel cool by stimulating cold receptor of our skin. As a result, it can be helpful for reducing pruritis.

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.

Shea butter is vegetable fat and oil from African Shea tree and it has been used as folk remedies and moisturizer for a long time. Unlike other types of oil, shea butter is not saponized. For this reason, effective components such as vitamin E can function on the skin much better. Enriched vitamin E plays a role not only as a natural anti-oxidant but also anti-elastase helpful for thining stretchmarks. In addition, shea butter has a excellent moisturizing effect, so it is used to maintain moisture of our skin and hair.

Aloe vera is a perennial tropical plant originated from Africa. According to old medical books of Korea and China, it is described as 蘆薈 - a traditional medicine for curing skin diseases, abscess, ulcers and detoxification. Greek medicinal book introduced aloe as following : Spreading out aloe powder on damaged skin helps it cured and treating abscess and other skin disease. Monosaccharide, polysaccharide, amino acids(His, Arg, Ser, Gly etc) in aloe vera leaf are helpful for skin moisturizing. Especially, when applying leaf juice on the burned skin, the damaged skin gets moisture from it and recovers quickly .