ALPINIA LEAF EXTRACT BG

Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract (and) Butylene Glycol (and) Aqua. ALPINIA LEAF EXTRACT BG by Maruzen Pharmaceuticals acts as a radiance promoter, anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, anti-inflammatory, lightening and whitening agent. It exhibits antioxidant properties demonstrating SOD like and DPPH radical scavenging activity.

• It shows promoting effect on DKK1 mRNA expression as well as the production of type 1 collagen, laminin-332, integrin α6β4, keratinocyte, fibroblast proliferation and glutathione production in fibroblasts.
• It helps in the inhibition of protein carbonylation, PGE2 production, Maillard reaction, MMP-1 activity, melanin production, tyrosinase and testosterone 5α-reductase activity.
• It exhibits significant improvement effect on wrinkles in clinical studies with 2% usage in cream.
• It is used in skin care applications.
• It complies with IECIC I (China) and JSQI (Japan).