Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica essential oil for skin brightening

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๐ŸŒฒ Research article for: Japanese Cedar Essential Oil Monograph โ€” 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.

ยฉ 2013 Society of Cosmetic Scientists and the Sociรฉtรฉ Franรงaise de Cosmรฉtologie.

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