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http://dx.doi.org/10.15230/SCSK.2019.45.1.9

A Study of Improvement of Skin Condition and Sensory Efficacy by Periodic Application of L-α-Amino Acid  

Kwon, Koo Chul (R&D Center, LG Household and Health Care Ltd.)
Lee, Sung Woo (R&D Center, LG Household and Health Care Ltd.)
Ahn, Byungjun (R&D Center, LG Household and Health Care Ltd.)
Kang, Nae-Gyu (R&D Center, LG Household and Health Care Ltd.)
Park, Sun Gyoo (R&D Center, LG Household and Health Care Ltd.)
Park, Sang Wook (R&D Center, LG Household and Health Care Ltd.)
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Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea / v.45, no.1, 2019 , pp. 9-17 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, $L-{\alpha}-amino$ acid, which is a constituent of natural moisturizing factor, was applied to skin in periodic cycle to improve skin tone and texture roughness. Based on the polarity of the alkyl group (R) of the $L-{\alpha}-amino$ acid, the acid was categorized into two groups and their efficacy was studied. As a result, it was found that the improvement rate of $L-{\alpha}-amino$ acid complex with polar alkyl group ($L-{\alpha}-AAC-1$) is 21% higher than that of $L-{\alpha}-amino$ acid complex with non-polar alkyl group ($L-{\alpha}-AAC-2$). For clinical trials, emulsions containing $L-{\alpha}-amino$ acid complex ($L-{\alpha}-AAC-1$) were applied to the randomly selected 20 to 40 year old female participants, as an experimental group, on the right facial cheek once per day for 8 weeks, and emulsions without $L-{\alpha}-amino$ acid complex, as a control group, were applied to the left facial cheek in the same way. Improvements in skin tone were measured using $JANUS^{(R)}$ equipment and analyzed using image analysis software. Skin texture improvement was measured and analyzed mechanically using the phaseshift rapid in-vivo measurement of the skin (PRIMOS) equipment. As a result, improvements of skin tone and skin texture were 11.7% and 6.7%, respectively. In addition, a questionnaire survey was conducted to the participants on the aesthetic improvement and the degree of the feeling of skin improvement. The results suggest that $L-{\alpha}-amino$ acid can be used as a cosmetic substance that can provide aesthetic satisfaction through physiological skin tone and texture roughness.
Keywords
$L-{\alpha}-amino$ acid; periodic appication; skin tone; texture roughness; sensory efficacy;
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