Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica essential oil for skin brightening

Japanese Cedar Essential Oil: Skin Brightening & Antioxidant Properties | ארז יפני

🌲 Research article for: Japanese Cedar Essential Oil Monograph — for full therapeutic profile, TCM, I Ching, blending protocols and safety data.

Whitening and antioxidant activities of bornyl acetate and nezukol fractionated from Cryptomeria japonica essential oil

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the whitening and antioxidant activities of essential oils from Cryptomeria japonica by determining their tyrosinase inhibition, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activities.

Conclusion: Bornyl acetate and nezukol fractionated from C. japonica essential oil, which showed highly active whitening and antioxidant activities, have potential applications in cosmeceutical materials.

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