Gihon Biotech Limited

Skin-Whitening and Skin-Protecting Agents
 Skin whitening
 Skin protecting
 Organic products
Many of us love the warmth and light of the sun; however, sun exposure causes most of our skin damages, according to experienced dermatologists. When exposed to sunlight, which is the primary source of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in our daily life, our skin gets darken and damaged, or accompanied by various aesthetic problems, such as wrinkles, blemishes, scarring, freckles and chloasmata, due to the generation of oxidative stress (i.e. free radicals and reactive oxygen species) in the epidermal and dermal layers. Occasionally, the UV-induced damages may even affect certain genes that control the growth and division of our skin cells, leading to the development of skin cancer (melanoma).
A specific class of natural compounds containing in a well-known Chinese medicine provide prominent impact on improving skin condition as demonstrated by our patented technology. As these natural compounds are able to reduce melanin formation, they should be decent depigmentation compounds against skin darkening in addition their antioxidant competence. Herein, these natural agents are the pertinent ingredients for the formulation of skin-whitening and skin-protecting cosmeceuticals.