The present invention relates to a composition for improving skin whitening or thermal aging comprising 8-methoxybutin or an acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. The composition has no cytotoxicity, increases the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70)—to prevent thermal aging, and inhibits the melanogenesis by decreasing level of tyrosinase gene expression involved in skin pigmentation. Therefore, the composition including 8-methoxybutin or an acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient can be effectively used as a cosmetic composition, dermatologic agent, health functional food, and the like for improving skin whitening or thermal aging.

The present invention relates to a composition for improving skin whitening or thermal aging comprising 8-methoxybutin or an acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. The composition has no cytotoxicity, increases the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70)—to prevent thermal aging, and inhibits the melanogenesis by decreasing level of tyrosinase gene expression involved in skin pigmentation. Therefore, the composition including 8-methoxybutin or an acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient can be effectively used as a cosmetic composition, dermatologic agent, health functional food, and the like for improving skin whitening or thermal aging.

A chewable supplement made by providing gelatin; providing an optional emulsifier; providing a food-grade oil; mixing the gelatin, and the emulsifier with the food-grade oil with to achieve a first mixture; heating the first mixture to achieve a heated first mixture; removing heat from the first mixture; providing collagen; adding the collagen to the first mixture and mixing the collagen with the first mixture to achieve a collagen mixture; and separating the collagen mixture into individual doses.

A chewable supplement made by providing gelatin; providing an optional emulsifier; providing a food-grade oil; mixing the gelatin, and the emulsifier with the food-grade oil with to achieve a first mixture; heating the first mixture to achieve a heated first mixture; removing heat from the first mixture; providing collagen; adding the collagen to the first mixture and mixing the collagen with the first mixture to achieve a collagen mixture; and separating the collagen mixture into individual doses.

Methods for decreasing harmful effects of blue light on skin are disclosed that include topically administering to a subject in need thereof a composition of an effective quantity of a purified, enzymatic hydrolysate of Theobroma cacao L. beans comprising peptides and saccharides having a molecular weight between 200 Da and 10 kDa in a physiologically acceptable medium. The hydrolysate of Theobroma cacao L. beans is present in the composition at a concentration from 0.001 to 20% with respect to the total weight of the composition. The composition can be a cosmetic composition.

Methods for decreasing harmful effects of blue light on skin are disclosed that include topically administering to a subject in need thereof a composition of an effective quantity of a purified, enzymatic hydrolysate of Theobroma cacao L. beans comprising peptides and saccharides having a molecular weight between 200 Da and 10 kDa in a physiologically acceptable medium. The hydrolysate of Theobroma cacao L. beans is present in the composition at a concentration from 0.001 to 20% with respect to the total weight of the composition. The composition can be a cosmetic composition.

A skin whitening program, comprising an external application step, a treatment step and an oral administration step. A skin care product for external application is selected from a whitening, brightening or yellow-removing skin care product, the effective ingredient in the skin care product being selected from a tricholoma matsutake, carthamus tinctorius or rhodiola rosea extract, a tricholoma matsutake, glycyrrhiza uralensis or pearl extract, or a panax notoginseng, salvia miltiorrhiza or radix astragali extract. A beautifying device for treatment is selected from an iontophoresis, microcurrent or LED green light beautifying device. A beautifying food for oral administration is selected from an antioxidant, blood and qi invigorating or anti-glycation food, the effective ingredient in the food being selected from a schisandra chinensis, panax quinquefolius or ophiopogon japonicus extract, a salvia miltiorrhiza, crataegus pinnatifida or ginkgo biloba extract, or an olive, osmanthus fragrans or scutellaria baicalensis extract.

A skin whitening program, comprising an external application step, a treatment step and an oral administration step. A skin care product for external application is selected from a whitening, brightening or yellow-removing skin care product, the effective ingredient in the skin care product being selected from a tricholoma matsutake, carthamus tinctorius or rhodiola rosea extract, a tricholoma matsutake, glycyrrhiza uralensis or pearl extract, or a panax notoginseng, salvia miltiorrhiza or radix astragali extract. A beautifying device for treatment is selected from an iontophoresis, microcurrent or LED green light beautifying device. A beautifying food for oral administration is selected from an antioxidant, blood and qi invigorating or anti-glycation food, the effective ingredient in the food being selected from a schisandra chinensis, panax quinquefolius or ophiopogon japonicus extract, a salvia miltiorrhiza, crataegus pinnatifida or ginkgo biloba extract, or an olive, osmanthus fragrans or scutellaria baicalensis extract.

The present disclosure relates to a composition including a Centipeda minima extract and the fraction thereof as an active ingredient. Since the composition of the present disclosure promotes the production and growth of hair, the composition not only presents excellent effects in the prevention, amelioration, and treatment of hair-loss, but may also be used for promoting hair-growth.

The present disclosure relates to a composition including a Centipeda minima extract and the fraction thereof as an active ingredient. Since the composition of the present disclosure promotes the production and growth of hair, the composition not only presents excellent effects in the prevention, amelioration, and treatment of hair-loss, but may also be used for promoting hair-growth.