Abstract

Yukito Sasaki*

ABSTRACT

Herbal ingredients have been used for skin care for centuries. The main benefit reported for plant extracts reported for herbal extract include whitening, antibacterial, anti-blemish and pore-tightening. Despite the known properties of herbal extracts, there are a few studies reported the development of formulations for cosmetic product. In this study, MNF ampoule of Monteranc Inc., have shown great properties for skin care are presented. We investigated the change of skin physiologic parameters after cosmetic application by measuring the skin water content, transepidermal water loss, and skin sebum secretion on facial skin before and after the cosmetic application using the Corneometer, Sebumeter, and Chromameter, respectively. Our results might provide a scienti?c personal care regimen for human facial skin to prompt the imptovement for the hydrolipid ?lm on skin.