Starflower, Confirming the Possibility of Cosmetic Innovation as a Domestic Biological Resource: Cooperation Achievement Between the National Jeonnam Institute of Bio Resources and Cosmecca Korea
It has been confirmed that the nationwide native starflower contains effective ingredients for skin improvement. The National Jeonnam Institute of Bio Resources has signed a technology transfer agreement with a cosmetics company to utilize starflower extract in skin-improving cosmetic compositions.
Skin Improvement Effects of Starflower Extract
The starflower, native to various regions across the country, is an annual plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, blooming white flowers from April to July. It can be found easily in fields, crossroads, and on roadsides, and has long been called "starflower" because of its small, star-like flowers. The young stems and leaves of this plant, familiar to the public, have been used medicinally for a long time.
The research team from the Jeonnam Biological Resource Institute extracted and refined the effective ingredients from the young stems and leaves of starflower collected from Goha Island using 70% ethanol. They confirmed that these ingredients exhibit various physiological activity effects, such as strengthening the skin barrier, supplying moisture, and inhibiting inflammation, and filed a patent in July this year.
The research team discovered that starflower extract shows positive possibilities, particularly for skin wound recovery and delaying aging, confirming various physiological activity effects, including moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, and elasticity improvement. These findings can establish starflower as a new and innovative cosmetic ingredient.
Technology Transfer and Promotion of Cosmetic Commercialization
A technology transfer agreement has been signed with a cosmetics company based on these research results. Through this agreement, the two organizations plan to promote the commercialization of cosmetics based on the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, whitening, and wrinkle-improving effects of starflower extract. This collaboration can be evaluated as a successful case of developing and industrializing functional cosmetic raw materials using biological resources from island and coastal regions.
"This technology transfer will be an important turning point in expanding the industrial value of biological resources."
Director Park Jin-Young of the National Jeonnam Institute of Bio Resources expressed the expectation that this cooperation will contribute to utilizing biological resources as new industrial resources.
Applicable Products and Market Prospects
Going forward, cosmetic companies plan to develop a variety of products based on this technology and introduce them to the market. Skincare products utilizing the diverse physiological activity effects of starflower are expected to stand out, with a focus on developing functional product lines based on skin improvement efficacy. This can be recognized as a case of sustainable cosmetic production using natural resources.
Conclusion
The development and commercialization plan using starflower is contributing to realizing the high value-added of domestic biological resources. This case, suggesting the potential for utilizing biological resources, can be an important turning point for the sustainable development of the functional cosmetic industry. We look forward to the broader utilization of the skin-improving components of starflower in the future.
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