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KMID : 0618720080140010063
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Journal of The Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine Informatics
2008 Volume.14 No. 1 p.63 ~ p.71
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The Improving Effects of the Cosmetics Containing the Extract of Ginkgo biloba. and Meridian Massage on Human Skin
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Kim Eun-Joo
Lee Jin-Young
Lee Hae-Kwang
Park Jun-Seong
Park Sung-Il
Kwon Lee-Kyoung
Park Hye-Yoon
Park Kwang-Ok
Kim Jae-Woo
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Abstract
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Objectives: We investigated the physical effects of the cosmetics containing Ginkgo biloba. with meridian massage on human skin by using non-invasive instruments.
Methods: We made cosmetics containing the extract of Ginkgo biloba. and measured physiological effects such as skin moisturization, blood flow, skin color, sebum secretion, skin evenness of volunteers applied the cosmetic products with meridian massage for 2 weeks.
Results: Topical applications of w/o cream that 1 % Ginkgo biloba. was emulsified, showed significant improvement of blood flow, water contents and L* value of the face skin. And the skin evenness, sebum contents and skin surface smoothness were improved after 2 weeks.
Conclusions: The combination of cosmetics containing the extract of Ginkgo biloba. with meridian massage improved the physical properties of human skin during a treatment. Especially the meridian massage played a role of enhancing the effect of the cosmetics containing Ginkgo biloba.
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KEYWORD
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Ginkgo biloba, meridian massage, human skin, cosmetics, blood flow, water content, evenness, skin color, sebum
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