Discovery of 'Tachibana peel extract' effectively preventing melanin production and transfer
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Kosé discovered that 'tachibana peel extract' inhibits melanin production and transfer by acting on epidermal cells to suppress SCF and PAR2. Presented at the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan.
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- Q: What is the effect of tangerine peel extract on spots?
- A: It not only suppresses melanin production in melanocytes but also prevents epidermal cells from taking in melanin, which can spread the spots.
- Q: Have there been any new discoveries about the mechanism of spot formation?
- A: It has been found that tangerine peel extract inhibits both the instruction (SCF) from epidermal cells to melanocytes to produce melanin and the protein (PAR2) that takes in melanin.
- Q: What is tangerine peel extract made from?
- A: It is extracted from the mature peel of tachibana, a type of citrus fruit.