Asian J Beauty Cosmetol. 2014; 12(6): 885-890.
The Effect of Cream Containing Arctii fructus Extracts on the Improvement of Facial Skin
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of cream with Arctii fructus (A. fructus) extract, well-known for soothing, anti-oxidizing and anti-inflammatory effects, on the improvement of the melanin, wrinkle and moisture content on facial skins. A test is conducted with 8 females for 4 weeks. They were to apply cream with 4% A. fructus extract content on the left side of their face and cream with no A. fructus extract in the right, both twice a day, in the mornings and nights. Compared to before the usage of cream, a group who used cream with no A. fructus extract showed a very slight increase in the moisture content, worsening of the wrinkles and almost no change on melanin content on their faces after 4 weeks of test. For the group who used cream with A. fructus extract, the melanin and wrinkles both have decreased by 46.00% and 4.85%, respectively, after 4weeks of test. Also the moist content on their face has increased by 140.69%, indicating that there were some statistically significant changes found. This study proves that the A. fructus extract has a positive effect on the overall improvement of facial skin and it also implies that the A. fructus extract has high potential as an ingredient of cosmetic products.
Keywords :
Arctii fructus, Skin improvement, Pigmentation, Wrinkles, Moisturizing
