20대 여성의 얼굴피부를 대상으로 세 가지 약용식물추출물을 함유하는 로션의 효능평가

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a natural cosmetics, which containing three medicinal plants (Viscum album, Cudrania tricuspidata and Cirsium setidens), on face skin of 20’S women using instrumental analysis technique. The females (study participants) who have used the product containing retinoids or steroids for the past one month, and who had any skin disease or pimples were excluded from this study. The effects of natural cosmetics were evaluated based on the degree of changes in skin conditions of the study participants, such as the number of pores, skin tone (brightness), pigmentations (number, area), flushes (number, area), and wrinkles in eye contour (right and left). Lotion A composed of only basic several cosmetic ingredients was used as a control product whereas lotion B composed of basic ingredients and three medicinal plant extracts were used as active product. Lotion B was more effective than lotion A for improvement of skin conditions, but skin tone and wrinkles in eye contour were not dramatically changed. These results showed that the three medicinal plant extracts employed in this study might be positive effect for skin care without any side effects. Thus, the extracts of Viscum album, Cudrania tricuspidata and Cirsium setidens might be useful as the raw material for making of natural cosmetics