Monthly Botanical Extract
January - PEONY ROOT
Peony symbolizes Feminine Beauty in Japan. Despite the delicate-looking flowers, the peony is a hardy plant that thrives in the cold season. Peony Root Extract boosts the skin’s ability to heal.
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February - UME FRUIT
Skin appearance decides the impression of age. The dull skin tone “Kusumi” is caused by glycation in the skin. Anti-glycation by Ume Fruit is a new target of anti-aging.
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March - PEACH LEAF
Peach flowers blossom from February to March, which is one of the symbols of spring in Japan. The extract uses the famous peach cultivated on the skirts of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi prefecture - the No.1 peach producing region in Japan. Its leaf extract protects skin & hair from chlorine-induces oxidative stress.
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April - ROSE MYRTLE FRUIT
Rose myrtle is a sun-loving plant native to tropical areas. Its fruit contains Piceatannol, a metabolite of resveratrol which is well known for its very strong anti-oxidative property. Download the leaflet to check evidence of in vivo tests regarding DNA protection and repair against UV rays.
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May - UJI TEA LEAF EXTRACT
The month of May begins the season of shincha (newly-picked tea) or young buds, also the the first month of Summer in Japan. Under the strong sun, how Uji Tea extract protect and heal the skin from UV damage?
See further this 3-min video explanation.
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June - SILVER VINE FRUIT
In Japan, Silver Vine is called Matatabi (復旅) meaning "travel again", the fruit improves skin luminosity, blocking blue-light and other external pollutants damage.
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July - LEMON BALM LEAF
Zero-waste beauty with Lemon balm extract RA, Lemon balm is from same family with rosemary; Lamiacea. It contains 6 times more of rosmarinic acid, which is the key activation of Endo-180; a receptor to sustain collagen cycle process.
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August- ARTEMISIA FLOWER
Artemisia Capillaris is called riverbed mugwort ("kawara yomogi") in Japan. The herb is listed as an upper class remedy in the oldest Chinese Pharmalogical book. Recover from post-summer pigmentation with Artemisia.
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September - ROSE FRUIT
Visibility of pores increases with age, making it one of the most obvious signs of skin aging. The Asian native Rose Fruit firms & tighten pores, improving their condition and minimizing visibility.
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October – MAPLE LEAF
The Japanese maple (Momiji) is one of the representative plants of Japanese autumn. After summer ends, autumn is the time to heal skin damage. Maple leaf extract prevents post-summer red spots from increasing.
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November - ANGELICA ROOT
Japanese Angelica Root is harvested in Hokkaido - the northern part of Japan. It is a traditional herb, which was administered to women after giving birth, as it gives women strength. See the video to learn how Angelica Root works on age spot reduction.
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December - LICORICE LEAF
Licorice is a plant known since ancient times to have various efficacies for use in skin care. This time we utilize the leaf part of the licorice plant for excellent hydration and skin barrier improvement.