Asian J Beauty Cosmetol. 2011; 9: 0.
Herbal studies on Go Cho Sun esthetic materials
ABSTRACT
The standard formular for herbs has been attempted to set up by documentary testing original
herbs which were recorded in authorized documents. Thus the pig's lard has been used from antique
as cosmetic materials. We try to describe it's physiochemical, biological properties and usage in
the domain of cosmetic. The origin of pig's lard is Sus scrofa L. var domestica Brisson. Sus scrofa
L. var coreanus Heude and Sus scrofa L. var domestica Gray. The pig's lard is consisting of oleic
acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid linoleic acid and myristic acid which are used today also in the cosmetic
and drug manufacturing. This pig's lard has been used ointment base.
Keywords :
documentary testing, pig's lard, Sus scrofa L. var domestica Brisson, cosmetic materials, fat acid
