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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.

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.

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.

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.

When snail's body is damaged, it cures for itself by secretng mucus substance. There is glycoprotein called 'Mucin' in the mucus, which is one of the components of skin, it helps skin tissues maintain the moisture. Furthermore, it has been observed that mucin has anti-bacteriial effect. We can guess that the protein part of Mucin has an anti-bacterial effect, because the effect disappears after treating protease. Also., Allantoin, another substance in the mucus of snail, plays an important role of soothing, tightening pore and Glycolic acid adjusts the pH of skin.

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

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.

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.

Malt, the main ingredient for manufacturing beer, refers to germinated barley. It has a strong activity of amylase-hydrolyzing carbohydrates-, so it is also used for producing sweet rice drink and starch syrup. Protease, another enzyme in malt, decomposes protein in barley, which makes beer have magnificent flavor and good head on. In the mean while, malt is known as a oriental medicine for treating indigestion and stimulating secretion of milk.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Chia is originated from Southeastern Mexico and Guatemala and its seeds are important food ingredient in Latin America. Chia seeds contain lots of vitamin B, especially thiamine and niacin, and plentiful of minerals such as Ca, Mg, Mn, Zn, P, etc. Outer layer of chia seeds are covered by hydrophilic fiber and it becomes gel when it meets water. Glycoprotein from it shows not only good moisturizing effect on skin and hair but also anti-oxidant effect. Unsaturated fatty acids also give moisture to skin by blocking evaporation from epidermis.

Japanese cedar is an evergreen and needleleaf tree mainly growing in Korea, China, Japan and Taiwan. It has a unique scent, so it has been widely used for a long time. Its timber is a popular building material. Also, the leaves have anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, popular ingredient of cosmetics and aromatic therapy. There are volatile substances such as terpenoids and kaurene in oil from Japanese cedar, which have an effect in repelling insects and relaxing.

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.

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

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

Papaya is native to tropical America, from southern Mexico to the Andes in South America. It is brought to Caribbean, Pacific Islands and Europe by Spanish explorers in the middle of 17th century. Papaya skin, pulp and seeds contain various kinds of nutritients such as carotenoids, vitamin C, minerals and polyphenols. When unripe fruit is cut, white liquid containing papain, a kind of protease, is smeared. The powder refined from this liquid has an excellent detergency and it is known that it helps alleviate acnes. According to a recent study, polysaccharides from papaya fruit has the ability to remove DPPH and superoxide and to retain mosture as strongly as that of hyaluronic acid and glycerol. These characteristic makes papaya valuable as a natural moisturizer with anti-oxidative effect.

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.

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.

Lotus is a plant native to India, propageted in Korea along with Buddhism. All parts of it have been versatile materials in our life. The fruits and seeds contains flavonoids and alkaloids such as Nornuciferine showing anti-oxidative effect. According to recent studies, it had an effect on relieving the symptoms of atopic dermatitis.