TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Cosmetics Skin Care
Nikko Chemicals Co., Ltd. announced that Satoshi Yoshimoto, a researcher at its Central Laboratory, was awarded the Special Poster Prize -“Improvement of Sensitive Skin Through Multifunctional Lysolecithin" at the Asian Societies of Cosmetic Scientists (ASCS) Conference 2024.
Functional Lysolecithin Promotes Improvement of Sensitive Skin
ASCS was established as a federation of cosmetic societies in Asia, Oceania and the Middle East. It was established to promote the development of cosmetic science and industry by deepening the interactions among the academic communities in these three regions.
The conference is held every two years, and this year's conference was held in Goa, India, for three days beginning on March 6. Oral and poster presentations were organized, and technical and cultural exchanges took place.
Dr. Yoshimoto Yoshimoto, their researcher at the Skin Evaluation Group of the Evaluation and Analytical Technology Development Office in the Central Laboratory, received a special award for his poster presentation.
Upon receiving this award, Mr. Yoshimoto commented
“I am very pleased that the concept of a functional ingredient derived from soybeans, which was inspired by the wound healing system of living organisms, and newly acquired data, have attracted so much interest. Please look forward to further research in the future.” This study is the result of research conducted using “NIKKOL LECINOL ®️ MFL,” a new product launched in 2023.
NIKKOL LECINOL®️ MFL is a multifunctional lysolecithin with a high lysophosphatidic acid content enhanced by its unique enzymatic processing method. This lysolecithin is expected to accelerate the production of ceramide, a major component of intercellular lipids, and filaggrin, a natural moisturizing factor. In addition, it is expected to promote the formation of tight junctions, which has a comprehensive effect on strengthening the skin barrier.
Research Summary
The number of people suffering from sensitive skin due to atopic dermatitis, stress, etc. is increasing. According to "The prevalence of sensitive skin", 60-70% of women and 50-60% of men report having some degree of sensitive skin in surveys conducted in 20 different countries in 5 continents. One way to improve sensitive skin is to increase the barrier component derived from keratinocytes, which can help in maintaining the basal skin parameter.
They are particularly focused on lysophosphatidic acid, a type of lysophospholipid. This is because it was originally used in humans as a support system for the skin barrier. At this conference, they reported on the skin barrier benefits of a newly developed functional lysolecithin containing lysophosphatidic acid using in vitro and in vivo tests.
Functional lysolecithin induced an increase in barrier-related factors, epidermal-filaggrin and SC ceramides, in normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEKs). In the 0.1% functional lysolecithin cream condition, stratum corneum moisture content increased (+50%) compared to baseline. In addition, the stinging-score decreased significantly in the 0.1% functional lysolecithin cream condition compared to the placebo cream condition. These results indicate that functional lysolecithin promotes the improvement of sensitive skin through the regulation of epidermal barrier maturation.
In June 2023, Nikko Chemicals established a local subsidiary, Nikko Chemicals (India), in India, where this conference was held. They will continue to provide high-quality cosmetic raw materials and technical support to the rapidly growing Indian cosmetic market.
Satoshi Yoshimoto graduated from Okayama University of Science and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering in May 2020. His experience at NIKKO CHEMICALS, Co., Ltd. is from April 2020 to the present. His specialty is skin biology (photoaging and pigmentation).
Source: Nikko Chemicals
