The Study on Skin Safety and Efficacy of Codonopsis Lanceolata Root Fermentation Extract

Abstract

Codonopsis lanceolata belongs to the Campanulaceae family, which is a perennial herb. It is widely used as an antitussive agent and an expectorant in oriental medicine. Codonopsis lanceolata contains large amounts of polysaccharide and phenolic compounds and is known to have anti-oxidative effect and improve immunity. We evaluated the efficacy and the skin safety and stability of cosmetic that is applied Codonopsis lanceolata extract fermented by lactic acid bacteria. As result, formulation of Codonopsis lanceolata extract improved the human skin moisturizing effect, increased TEWL 196%, skin hydration 15%, and the sebum rate 131%.

Skin Lightening and Wrinkle Improving Efficacy of Organic Portulaca oleracea Extract in Skin Care Cosmetic

“…Especially, various additives which come from oriental medical plants have been discovered in term of their physiological properties as well as validate their effectiveness on the skin epidermis. Therefore, they have been subjected to several processes such as extraction, isolation and concentration, and popularly introduced to cosmetic industry [2][3][4][5]. On the other hand, P. oleracea extract is well-known as an only anti-inflammatory additive, which calms from the side-effect of chemical materials or outside irritations.…”