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Improvement of Melanin Production and Skin Tone by Fullerene Serum

플러린 함유 세럼의 멜라닌색소 및 피부톤 개선 효과

  • Lim, Hyun-Sook (Dept. of Cosmetology Graduate School, Engineering Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Mi-Bun (Dept. of Cosmetology Graduate School, Engineering Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Nam (Dept. of Cosmetology Graduate School, Engineering Konkuk University)
  • 임현숙 (건국대학교 산업대학원 향장학과) ;
  • 이미분 (건국대학교 산업대학원 향장학과) ;
  • 이재남 (건국대학교 산업대학원 향장학과)
  • Received : 2018.03.22
  • Accepted : 2018.06.01
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

This study investigated whether the whitening effects of fullerene serum occurred through improvement of melanin production and skin tone and evaluated its potential for use as a cosmetic material for adult women aged 30-55 with dull skin color and pigmentation. Subjects were divided into a control group with fullerene-less serum (B) and an experimental group with serum containing 0.1% fullerene (A) and evaluated over 8 weeks. Visual assessment and measurement of skin conditions (melanin index, skin brightness) were conducted before use of and 4 and 8 weeks after use of the product, and a questionnaire survey and safety assessment were conducted at the end of the experiment. The results revealed that the highest decrease was 0.37% in the experimental group (A) after eight weeks of use of the product, but that this difference was not statistically significant. Moreover, no significant differences were observed upon inter-group comparison. Evaluation of changes in the melanin index and inter-group comparison revealed a significant decline in the experimental group (A) at all time points. Additionally, the $L^*$ value (skin brightness) of the experimental group (A) showed a significant increase (improvement) after eight weeks, while in inter-group comparison revealed a significant increase (improvement) at all time points (4 and 8 weeks later) (p<0.05). Based on a questionnaire survey of efficacy, positive response rates such as improvement of the target parts on week 8 were high in terms of 'improvement of skin color.' Moreover, the safety assessment revealed no adverse reactions. In conclusion, serum containing 0.1% fullerene revealed improved melanin production and skin tone (brightness) and confirmed its potential for use as a cosmetic material with brightening efficacy. Taken together, the results of this study indicate systematic investigation of the effective application and cosmetics formulations of this product are warranted.

본 연구는 피부색이 칙칙하거나 색소침착이 생성된 30~55세 여성을 대상으로 풀러린 함유 세럼을 제조하여 멜라닌 색소 및 피부톤 개선을 통한 미백 효능을 알아보고, 화장품 소재로서 그 가능성을 제시하고자 하였다. 실험방법은 대조군(B)의 플러린 미함유 세럼과 시험군(A)의 풀러린 0.1% 함유 세럼 2 그룹으로 나누어 8주간 연구를 진행하였다. 육안평가와 피부측정(피부 멜라닌 지수, 피부색 밝기)은 제품사용 전, 제품사용 4주 후, 8주 후 시점에서 시행하였으며, 설문평가와 안전성평가를 시행하였다. 분석 결과, 피부색 육안평가는 제품사용 8주 후 시점에서 최대감소율이 시험군(A)가 0.37%로 나타났으나 유의한 차이는 없었으며, 군간 비교 결과에서도 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 피부 멜라닌 지수 시점별 변화 측정과 군간 비교 결과에서는 제품사용 후 모든 시점(4주 후, 8주 후)에서 시험군(A)가 각각 유의하게 감소하였다(p<0.05, p<0.05). $L^*value$(피부색 밝기) 측정 결과는 제품사용 8주후 시점에서 시험군(A)가 유의하게 증가(개선) 하였으며(p<0.05), 군간 비교 결과에서도 시험군(A)가 모든 시점(4주 후, 8주 후)에서 유의하게 증가(개선)하였다(p<0.05). 또한 효능에 관한 설문 평가 결과 '피부색개선' 항목은 제품사용 8주 후 시점에서 시험군(A) 사용부위가 개선되었다는 긍정적 응답률이 높게 나타났으며, 안전성평가 결과에서는 이상반응이 관찰되지 않았다. 결론적으로 풀러린을 0.1% 함유한 세럼은 멜라닌 색소의 개선과 피부톤(피부색 밝기)개선 효과를 나타내어 미백 효능 및 화장품 소재로서의 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 향후 본 연구를 기초로 효과적인 적용방법 및 화장품제형에 대한 지속적이고 체계적인 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

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