Japanese Plum Extract helps reduce or delay the skin's glycation process, which makes the skin appear more yellow.

(This product has anti-glycation testing service to confirm the efficacy of your finished product.)

Ume Extract (Japanese Plum) helps reduce or delay the skin's glycation process, which makes the skin appear more yellow.

Asian skin, when getting older, will be found to have a more yellow appearance, not as bright as the original yellow-pink. The cause is the effect of Glycation. If we look at the picture on the left, we will find that the skin tone shows older age. Using the Age Reader, the value shows the age at 42.4 years, compared to the age after Anti-Glycation, which will have an age value of 38.9 years.

Glycation is the product of the Millard reaction and amino-carbonylation reaction.

Please learn more aboutthe Millard Process by clicking here.

When Sugar Compound reacts with Protein (cross-link reaction), the Glycation process will start and make the substance have a yellow-brown color. 

Although there are many skin whitening ingredients available today, it has been found that Skin-Whitening does not solve the problem of Glycation, which results in a deeper yellow color (brownish yellow) on the skin.

To keep your skin looking bright and fresh at all times, it is necessary to stop the Glycation process. Ume Extract can stop the Glycation process through 4 mechanisms, starting from:

1. Stop the cross-link reaction between Sugar and Protein.

2. Reduce the effect of cross-link reaction between Sugar and Protein.

3. Stops the formation of AGEs (advanced glycation end products).

4. Reduces the rate of degradation of AGEs. (advanced glycation end products)

Please study the research results with additional user skin in the attached brochure. 

Usage: Use in all anti-aging skin care formulas.

Mixing method: Mix in water. Do not expose to heat exceeding 40 degrees. If the formula uses heat in mixing, please add it to the formula at the last step. When the formula has cooled down, the formula should have a pH range of 4.0-6.5.

Usage rate: 1-4% (recommended 2-3%)

Product Description: Liquid, dark yellow-brown.

Solubility: Soluble in water.

Storage: Keep in a refrigerator, avoid heat and light. The product has a shelf life of 2 years.

INCI Name : Prunus Mume Fruit Extract

Examples of products using Ume Extract

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Sulwhasoo Timetreasure Renovating Eye Cream

Sulwhasoo TruFresh Soothing Mask

SK-II Genoptics Aura Essence